| Common Name | Indian backwater oyster |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | FAO-FIES, 2022 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | |
| Core | other/n.a. |
| 1st Modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'oyster' from Old French 'oistre', from Latin 'ostrea', from Greek 'ostreon'; akin to Greek 'ostrakon' i.e. 'hard shell' and to 'osteon' i.e. 'bone'. Also Ref. 77129, 122997. |