Hyotissa mcgintyi
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Hyotissa mcgintyi is a species
of medium-sized saltwater oyster, a marine
bivalve mollusk. It occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean
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Species in this family are known as honeycomb oysters or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of medium-sized saltwater oyster, a marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve mollusk. It occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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Species in this family are known as honeycomb oysters or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.