The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica has been taken out of its shell. The forceps are pointing to the mantle.

Oyster out of its shell

The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica has been taken out of its shell. The forceps are pointing to the mantle.

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Author(s)Ben Fertig
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2010-12-05
AlbumFauna > Molluscs
TypePhoto
Dimensions415 x 554
Filesize69.0 kB
Number of Downloads216
Filetype(s) JPG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionBen Fertig, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)