Rank Species | Genus Hyotissa Order Ostreoida | |
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Similar Hyotissa, Gryphaeidae, Cockscomb oyster, Ostreoida, Neopycnodonte | ||
The giant honeycomb oyster (Hyotissa hyotis) is a very large saltwater oyster, a marine bivalve mollusk.
Species in this family are known as honeycomb oysters or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.
Like most bivalves, the giant honeycomb oyster is a filter feeder.
Habitat and range
Its native range is in deeper water in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It has however also been found recently as an accidentally introduced species in the Florida Keys.
References
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