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Gasar cupped oyster

Crassostrea tulipa

Classification

Family
Ostreidae

Crassostrea tulipa, the West African mangrove oyster, is a true oyster in the family Ostreidae. Habitat/distribution The mangrove oyster is found in tropical intertidal zones. It grows on the bark of the stilt sections of mangrove trees, which are exposed during low tides and covered during high tides.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 23