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Ostrea atherstonei Newton 1913

Ostrea atherstonei is a species of mussels in the family Ostreidae. They are native to South African Exclusive Economic Zone. Adult Ostrea atherstonei form marine reefs. They have sexual reproduction.

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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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EOL has data for 13 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Ostrea atherstonei Newton 1913. View this species on GBIF