European flat oyster
Ostrea edulis
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- Language
- English
- Transliteration
- European flat oyster
- IPA
- /ˌjʊərəˈpiːən flæt ˈɔɪstər/
Compound: flat + oyster flat: shape descriptor, oyster: from Greek ὄστρεον óstreon
European flat oyster. Native to European Atlantic and Mediterranean. Filter feeder, important for water quality.