ARKive - Native oyster - Ostrea edulis- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Native oyster (Ostrea edulis)

Snowdrop (Galanthus plicatus)
Information on Galanthus plicatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa)
The cephalopods (meaning 'head-footed'), a group of molluscs that contain the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish, are probably the most... More 23 Images 2 Videos
Snowdrop (Galanthus woronowii)
Information on Galanthus woronowii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)
One of the rarest seabirds in the world, the Balearic shearwater flies gracefully over the ocean waves with shallow wing-beats on stiffly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Gannet (Morus bassanus)
The gannet (Morus bassanus) is a magnificent large seabird, with long narrow wings, a long neck, and instantly recognisable plumage... More 51 Images 20 Videos
Common seal (Phoca vitulina)
Also known as the harbour seal, the common seal is the smaller of the two breeding seals in Great Britain. When hauled out it often adopts a... More 48 Images 6 Videos
Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Named for its bronze, or sometimes greyish-bronze upperside, this is a large, fairly slender shark with a moderately long and slightly... More 12 Images 1 Video
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it... More 11 Images 2 Videos
Red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
The red-billed tropicbird is the largest of the three tropicbird species, a group of graceful seabirds best known for the two extremely... More 17 Images 4 Videos
Maned seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
The maned seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) is a particularly striking species of seahorse, named after the prominent fleshy spines that run... More 13 Images 1 Video
Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
With its exceptionally flat body and large pectoral fins, the angel shark (Squatina squatina) resembles a large ray more than a shark. Its... More 13 Images 0 videos
Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Information on the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name is thought to... More 10 Images 1 Video
Snowdrop (Galanthus peshmenii)
Information on Galanthus peshmenii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Snowdrop (Galanthus gracilis)
Information on Galanthus gracilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Razorbill (Alca torda)
The handsome razorbill (Alca torda) has a characteristic deep, flattened, wedge-shaped bill, which is black in colour with a white... More 23 Images 7 Videos
Fan mussel (Atrina fragilis)
Growing to an impressive 48 cm in length, the fan mussel (Atrina fragilis) is one of the largest of the bivalve molluscs found in Europe. It... More 10 Images 1 Video
White-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)
Despite the common and Latin names (albirostris means 'white beak'), the short, stocky beak of the white-beaked dolphin is not always white... More 3 Images 2 Videos
Snowdrop (Galanthus koenenianus)
Information on Galanthus koenenianus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Giant devilray (Mobula mobular)
The immense, graceful giant devilray (Mobula mobular) has large, pointed pectoral fins which enables it to traverse great stretches of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Chickweed (Cerastium azoricum)
Species information on Cerastium azoricum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six species of ‘crested’ tern, which, according... More 30 Images 1 Video
European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long, narrow bodies, with a continuous... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Sunfish (Mola mola)
Not only is the sunfish (Mola mola) the world’s heaviest bony fish, with some individuals weighing in at a staggering 2.3 tonnes, but... More 13 Images 2 Videos
Black corals (Antipathes spp.)
Antipathes, meaning "against suffering", are corals that have been harvested for centuries to create charms and medicines, believed to have... More 7 Images 0 videos
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
The black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a small, graceful, cliff-nesting gull, named for its loud, nasal ‘kitti-wake’ call. As its... More 58 Images 3 Videos
Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)
Information on Galanthus elwesii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Great auk (Pinguinus impennis)
Information on the great auk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
The plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) is Europe's most important commercial flatfish. Adults have a roughly diamond-shaped outline, and... More 18 Images 3 Videos

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