Oyster Shell

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An illustration of a oyster shell. The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of bivalve mollusks, most of which live in marine habitats or brackish water. The shell consists of two usually highly calcified valves which surround a soft body. Gills filter plankton from the water, and strong adductor muscles are used to hold the shell closed.

Keywords

shell, mollusk, oyster, bivalve mollusk

Galleries

Clams and Other Bivalves

Source

The November Century Magazine LXXIII No. 1 (London, England: MacMillan and Co. LTD, 1906)

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