Native oyster  (Ostrea edulis)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Order Ostreoida
Family Ostreidae
Genus Ostrea
Size Shell width: up to 11 cm
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Status

Not protected. Listed as a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.