"The Perna isognomum has a somewhat similar form to the Hammer Oyster; it lives in deep water,…
"[From left to right:] Fusus Longissimus, Pearl Oyster and Coral, Volute, Thorny Woodcock." —…
An edible bivavle mollusk, closely allied to the mussels, and which forms an important article of commerce.…
Oysters grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. Inside a usually highly calcified shell…
Oysters grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. Inside a usually highly calcified shell…
Oysters grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. Inside a usually highly calcified shell…
"Anatomy of the Oyster. A. Hinge or anterior umbonal end of the left valve of an adult oyster, upon…
An illustration of a oyster shell. The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of…
An illustration of a oyster shell. The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of…
An illustration of a oyster shell. The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of…
The European oyster-catcher is about eighteen inches in length, commonly found along the sea-coast.…
"Furnishes the fines pearls; the shells are also imported in vast quanities, the inner layer, known…