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Root Oyster

Crassostrea rhizophorae

Classification

Family
Ostreidae

Crassostrea rhizophorae, also known as the mangrove cupped oyster, is a species of euryhaline bivalve in the family Ostreidae. The common name mangrove cupped oyster comes from its association with the red mangrove tree Rhizophora mangle. C.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2Brazil · 1France · 1