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Native Oyster

Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758

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Ostrea edulis (Native Oyster) is a species of mussels in the family Ostreidae. This species is extinct. They are native to France, Greece, mediterranean region, Ukraine, Sweden, United Kingdom, Spain, Morocco, Croatia, Norway, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, Europe, Denmark, Ireland, and Italy. Adult Native Oyster form marine reefs. Dead Native Oyster form shallow marine sediments. Individuals could grow to 205 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They are sessile animals.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/extinct
Definition: A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A \r\ntaxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, \r\nat appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic range have failed \r\nto record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon’s \r\nlife cycle and life form.
Attribution: http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3017382

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/390903

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/MediterraneanRegion

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/690791

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2661886

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2635167

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2510769

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2542007

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3202326

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3144096

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2264397

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2921044

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2750405

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255148

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2623032

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2963597

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3175395

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000029
Definition: A biome expressed by strips or ridges of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of marine water.

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_03000034
Definition: Marine sediment that accumulates within shallow regions of the oceanic basin close to continents, such as the continental shelf, or continental slope

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1759860
Definition: organisms that do not possess a means of self-locomotion and are normally immobile

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EOL has data for 40 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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body volume
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/BodyVolume
- Definition: Volume occupied by the whole body of one individual of this taxon
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8.36 cm^3
ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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epifaunal
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Epifaunal
- Definition: An animal living on the surface of the substratum.
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Epifaunal
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first appearance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FossilFirst
- Definition: The first appearance of this taxon in the fossil record.
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5.333 million years ago
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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North America
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Ireland
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2963597
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number of fossil occurrences
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fossilOccPBDB
- Definition: The number of fossil occurrences in the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org) that are identified as belonging to a particular taxon or any of its subtaxa.
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3
shell height, bivalve
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/ShellHeightBivalve
- Definition: Height (shorter dimension in the plane of the valve) of the shell of a Bivalve
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30.5 mm
shell length, bivalve
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/ShellLengthBivalve
- Definition: Length (longest dimension) of the shell of a Bivalve.
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44 mm
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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suspension feeder
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/suspensionFeeder
- Definition: An organism which feeds on organisms and/or particles suspended in the water column.
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used for
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Uses
- Definition: The uses of the organism or products derived from the organism.
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food
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2095
- Definition: any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body
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wet body mass
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/bodyMassWet
- Definition: Mass of one individual of this taxon, living or fresh, without desiccation
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14.6 g

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Native oyster. View this species on GBIF

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