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European Flat Oyster

ostrea edulis

The European Flat Oyster is a fascinating sea creature that lives in the ocean. These oysters can create beautiful pearls and are often found in sandy or muddy seabeds!

Lebensraum: Coastal waters and shallow sea beds in Europe.

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The European Flat Oyster has a distinctive flattened, round-to-oval shell, typically rough and often grey, green, or brown, sometimes with purple flecks. Its lower valve is flat, while the upper one is slightly cupped and irregular, differentiating it from cupped oysters.

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European Flat Oyster
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European Flat Oyster

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Romans loved eating European Flat Oysters, bringing them from afar for feasts!

Each oyster has a powerful muscle to keep its shell tightly closed, protecting itself!

Oysters breathe underwater by extracting oxygen directly from the water using their gills!

They don't make the famous round pearls, but can create tiny, irregular ones!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Purifier

European Flat Oyster can filter many liters of water daily because they feed by drawing water through their gills, cleaning the environment.

Fähigkeit

Gender Bender

European Flat Oyster has the ability to change its sex from male to female and back again, which helps them reproduce successfully.

Fähigkeit

Self-Cementer

European Flat Oyster can permanently attach to hard surfaces like rocks or other shells using a natural cement, anchoring them securely.

Fähigkeit

Reef Builder

European Flat Oyster can form dense aggregations over time, creating living oyster reefs that provide homes for other marine life.

Maße und Details

Länge
8 cm
Gewicht
75 g
Lebenserwartung
20 Jahre

Ernährung und Fütterung

They slurp up tiny algae and other bits suspended in the water, helping keep it clean.

Hauptnahrung

  • Phytoplankton
  • Microalgae
  • Detritus
  • Suspended organic matter

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

Starfish can pry open and eat oysters.

eaten by

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Crabs use strong claws to crush or open shells.

eats

Harmful Algae

Alexandrium catenella

Oysters filter and consume these microscopic algae.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

common oysteredible oysterflat oyster

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von European Flat Oyster?

8 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von European Flat Oyster?

75 g

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von European Flat Oyster?

20 Jahre

Was frisst European Flat Oyster?

They slurp up tiny algae and other bits suspended in the water, helping keep it clean.

Wo findet man European Flat Oyster normalerweise?

Coastal waters and shallow sea beds in Europe.

Wie jagt European Flat Oyster?

Filter Feeding

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