Kingdom Animalia Suborder Ostreina Genus Dendostrea Phylum Mollusca Order Ostreoida | Class Bivalvia Family Ostreidae Scientific name Dendostrea frons Rank Species | |
Similar Cockscomb oyster, Lopha, Ostreoida, Hyotissa, Ostreoidea | ||
The 'frond oyster, Dendostrea frons, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Ostreidae.
Distribution
It can be found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.In 2013 this oyster was found in Ireland in Co. Kerry. The only previous record from Ireland is from Co Mayo.
References
Frond oyster Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA