| Common Name | European oyster |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | France |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Lee, M. (ed.), 2000 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st Modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | related to Greek 'ostrakon', i.e., 'hard shell' and to 'osteon', i.e., 'bone.' |