Gallery description : picture of oyster with pearl
Oyster lives in reefs and rocky shores. It has a shell skin type. The diet is omnivore. The average weight of the oyster is 50g - 200g (1.7oz - 7oz). Oyster which scientific name is ostreidae usually grows 3cm - 15cm (1.2in - 6in).
Facts about oysters
| Name | Oyster |
| Main Prey | Plankton and nutrients in water |
| Weight | 50g - 200g (1.7oz - 7oz) |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Number of Species | 150 |
| Family | Ostreidae |
| Skin Type | Shell |
| Colour | Black. brown, yellow, tan, silver, white |
| Habitat | Reefs and rocky shores |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Scientific Name | Ostreidae |
| Order | Ostreoida |
| Predators | Fish, birds, humans |
| Common Name | Oyster |
| Distinctive Features | Filter water through their hard shell |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Class | Bivalvia |
| Size (L) | 3cm - 15cm (1.2in - 6in) |
| Average Litter Size | 1,000,000 |
Image Details
| Description | Picture of oyster with pearl. Description Pearl oyster.jpg |
| Width | 1520 pixels |
| Heigh | 1068 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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