Ostreidae
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https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/tag/9784
- Note
- The Ostreidae, the true oysters, include most species of molluscs commonly consumed as oysters. Pearl oysters are not true oysters, and belong to the order Pteriida.
Like scallops, true oysters have a central adductor muscle, which means the shell has a characteristic central scar marking its point of attachment. The shell tends to be irregular as a result of attaching to a substrate.
Both oviparous (egg-bearing) and larviparous (larvae-bearing) species are known within Ostreidae. Both types are hermaphrodites. However, the larviparous species show a pattern of alternating sex within each individual, whereas the oviparous species are simultaneous hermaphrodites, producing either female or male gametes according to circumstances.
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Auster Exogyra
Dies ist eine Auster Exogyra...
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Image: Geomuseum der WWU Münster - CC BY-NC-SA -
Muschelschalenhälfte der Perlmuschel (Pinctada)
Sechs Schalenhälften der...
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Image: Perlmutter- und Heimatmuseum Adorf - CC BY-NC-SA -
Auster (Ostrea spec., Schale)
Es handelt sich um eine...
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Image: Städt. Hellweg-Museum Geseke - CC BY-NC-SA -
Deutsch: Stilleben mit Pokal, Austern und Krug, wohl frühes 18. Jahrhundert
Arrangiert ist auf einer...
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Image: Stadtmuseum Brandenburg an der Havel - Public Domain Mark
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