oyster

Also known as oysters

thumb|Mixed seafood in Dubai; oysters are at the edge of the tray Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not all oysters, are in the superfamily Ostreoidea.

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Oysters are salt-water shellfish belonging to several different families of bivalve molluscs, characterized by shells (called valves) that are often calcified and irregularly shaped. They are important as a food source and inhabit marine and brackish environments around the world.

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taxon name: Pteriomorphia
Commons category: Oysters
Commons gallery: Oyster
Unicode character: 🦪
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_02000079

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Etymology
Types
True oysters
Pearl oysters
Other types
Anatomy
Feeding
Habitat and behaviour
Reproduction
Predation
Nutrient cycling
Ecosystem services
Human history
Fishing from the wild
Cultivation
Restoration and recovery
Human impact
Shell recycling
As food
Dishes
Nutrition
Shucking oysters
Food safety and storage
Depuration
Cultural aspects
Religious
Diseases
See also
References
External links

Some species of oyster are commonly consumed and are regarded as a delicacy in some localities. Some types of pearl oysters are harvested for the pearl produced within the mantle. Others, such as the translucent windowpane oysters, are harvested for their shells.