APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- dorsal view shell 1

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- interior lower valve 1

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- hinge lower valve 1

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- shell base 1

The 47.7mm long specimen above was collected by Steve Rosenthal, shell found dead among rocks, at East Marion, Suffolk County, New York, USA. 03.08.2009.

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- dorsal view shell 2

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- ventral view shell 1

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- interior of left valve 1

Eastern oyster
Crassostrea virginica
- interior of right valve 1

Specimen above was purchased as a reference specimen, the species is a non-native species in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This particular example was collected by A. Balconi at Lido de Jesolo, Venice, Italy, 25.02.94.

This species is also a rafting species and may arrive in the UK on flotsam from the Gulf of Mexico and the SE coast of the United States of America. e.g. on discarded fishing gear.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.