Oysters
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Mollusca (phylum) > Bivalvia (class) > Pteriomorphia (subclass) > Ostreoida (order)
Descripción
General term used to refer to several species of bivalve mollusks of family Ostreidae and and of other families, found in marine habitats or brackish water; certain species (of family Ostreidae) are used by humans for food; certain others of other families are used for producing pearls.
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Otros términos
- oyster [en]