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Ostrea orientalis

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BPBM 8317Malacology

Ostrea orientalis

Black-Scar Oyster

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Ostreidae

Collected by
R. Hungerford; A. GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →R. Hungerford →
Locality
China; Hong Kong
Region
China
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2 Bishop specimens of Ostrea orientalisSpecies page ›

Magallana bilineata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-13.

Magallana bilineata observed 2025-04-13

2025-04-13

Beldal, Odisha, India

(c) Priyanshu Pradhan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Magallana bilineata observed 2024-11-09

2024-11-09

Q973+3R3, Pallipuram, Kerala 688541, India

(c) renjus box, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Magallana bilineata observed 2021-08-12

2021-08-12

Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India

(c) Rohith Srinivasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Magallana bilineata observed 2020-10-10

2020-10-10

Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India

(c) Adit Jeyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ostrea orientalis. BPBM 8317. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37858174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/8317.

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