Rock Oyster

Saccostrea cucullata

Summary 4

The hooded oyster or Natal rock oyster (Saccostrea cucullata) is a species of rock oyster found mainly in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Summary 5

"First described by the Czech mineralogist, metallurgist, and malacologist Ignaz von Born in 1778, Saccostrea cucullata , commonly called the Natal rock oyster, is mainly seen in the Indo-pacific oceans."

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) biobank-lantauhk, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by biobank-lantauhk
  2. Von Born, 1778, sem restrições de direitos de autor conhecidas (domínio público), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naturalis_Biodiversity_Center_-_RMNH.MOL.319450_-_Saccostrea_cucullata_(Von_Born,_1778)_-_Ostreidae_-_Mollusc_shell.jpeg
  3. (c) John Pereira, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Pereira
  4. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccostrea_cucullata
  5. (c) India Biodiversity Portal, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/26326685

Mais informações

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Mangrove dependancy obligate