Hyotissa haitensis

Hyotissa haitensis

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Ostreidae

Hyotissa is a genus of large saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Gryphaeidae. Species in this genus are known as honeycomb oysters, or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like. Species Hyotissa haitensis (Sowerby, 1850) Hyotissa hyotis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Giant honeycomb oyster Hyotissa inermis (G.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 3

Sources and credits

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Hyotissa haitensis

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