Summary
Mud Oyster shell specimens, three with model animals attached.
The Mud Oyster occurs in bays and inlets of southern Australia, and is closely related to the European Edible Oyster.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Author and date of publication
Sowerby, 1871
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Preferred Common name
Mud Oyster
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Other Common Names
Port Lincoln Oyster, Southern Flat Oyster, Stewart Island Oyster, Tasmanian Flat Oyster
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Number Of Specimens
7
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Specimen Nature
Nature: model, Form: Dry
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Species Name
angasi