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The "true oysters" are members of the family Ostreidae. This family includes the edible oysters, which mainly belong to the genera Ostrea, Crassostrea, Ostreola or Saccostrea. Examples are the Edible Oyster, Ostrea edulis, Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica, Olympia Oyster Ostreola conchaphila, Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas, Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata, and the Wellfleet oyster (a variety of C. virginica).
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∙ 14y agoIntegrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) records the species name as Crassostrea gigas kumamoto a subspecies of C. gigas. However there are some who believe it should be listed as a separate species, since it is very different from the other C. gigas in physiology and morphology with the species name Crassostrea sikamea.
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∙ 12y agoThere are several oysters native to the coastal waters of the United States. A typical and much farmed example would be Eastern Oyster of the Chesapeake Bay area, scientific name Crassostrea virginica.
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∙ 10y ago"Shellfish" is a very broad term that includes aquatic invertebrates that have an exoskeleton (a hard outer shell).
Some examples of the scientific names of shellfish:
American lobster - Homarus americanus
Giant tiger prawn - Penaeus monodon
Hard clam - Mercenaria mercenaria
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∙ 15y agowhat is the scientific name for oyster. Why would you put this you just repeating the question. Bimbo.
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∙ 13y agoCrassostrea gigas
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∙ 13y agoPleurotus ostreatus
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Is there a scientific name for shellfish not the fish but the family?
There is no specific scientific name for shellfish because shellfish is a non-scientific way of describing a large number of invertibrate food items such as lobster, scallops, muscles and shrimp. Mostly 'shellfish' are either molluscs or crustaceans.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Freshwater shrimp?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Gammarus spp.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Blue mussel?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mytilus edulis.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Penaeid shrimp?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Penaeus spp.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Zebra mussel?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dreissena polymorpha.
Is there a scientific name for shellfish not the fish but the family?
There is no specific scientific name for shellfish because shellfish is a non-scientific way of describing a large number of invertibrate food items such as lobster, scallops, muscles and shrimp. Mostly 'shellfish' are either molluscs or crustaceans.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Quahog?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mercenaria mercenaria.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Eastern oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea virginica.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish American oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea virginica.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish American lobster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Homarus americanus.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Pacific oyster?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Crassostrea gigas.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Quagga mussel?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dreissena bugensis.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Freshwater crab?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Potamon potamios.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Zebra mussel?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dreissena polymorpha.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Freshwater shrimp?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Gammarus spp.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Blue mussel?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mytilus edulis.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the shellfish Penaeid shrimp?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Penaeus spp.
