Ostreidae

Translingual

Lopha cristagalli (cockscomb oyster)

Etymology

Ostrea +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Ostreidae

A taxonomic family within the order Ostreida – the true oysters.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Pteriomorphia - subclass; Ostreida - order; Ostreina - suborder; Ostreoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

(family): Crassostreinae, Lophinae, Ostreinae (subfamilies)

References

Ostreidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ostreidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Ostreidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ostreidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Ostreidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Ostreidae at World Register of Marine Species
Ostreidae at Paleobiology Database

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