| Ostreida | |
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| A true oyster, family Ostreidae, the Pacific oyster, Magallana gigas | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Pteriomorphia |
| Order: |
Ostreida Fërussac, 1822 |
| Families | |
The order Ostreida includes the true oysters. One superfamily ( Ostreoidea) and two extant families are recognised within it. The two families are Ostreidae, the true oysters, and Gryphaeidae, the foam oysters.
2010 taxonomy
In 2010, a new proposed classification system for the Bivalvia was published by Bieler, Carter & Coan, revising the classification of the Bivalvia, including the order Ostreida. [1]
References
- ^ Bieler, R., Carter, J.G. & Coan, E.V. (2010) Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184
External links
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Data related to
Ostreida at Wikispecies - European checklist of marine species, for Molluscs
- Man and Molluscs Bivalve page
