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.

Source

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

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