Oyster
The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, has been removed from its shell. The forceps point to the adductor muscle, which closes the shell.
oysters Crassostrea virginica dissection research benthic organismsAuthor(s) | Ben Fertig |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2011-01-08 |
Album | Fauna > Molluscs |
Type | Photo |
Dimensions | 386 x 524 |
Filesize | 65.2 kB |
Number of Downloads | 191 |
Filetype(s) | JPG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Ben Fertig, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |