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Dieren en planten

Molluscs   Mussel   Oysters   Saddle oyster   Marine fauna   Fauna of the sea floor   Communities   Gapers   Scallops   Bivalves   
  • Dut: Schilferige dekschelp
  • Lat: Pododesmus squamula (Heteranomia s.; Monia squama.)
  • Eng: Saddle Oyster
  • Ger: Schuppige Sattelmuschel
  • Dan: see Latin
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Saddle oyster, foto fitis, sytske dijksen

Saddle oyster

The saddle oyster grow to 2.5 centimeters long. The animals live attached to stones, shells (oyster banks) and floating objects (with a preference for plastic).