| Common Name | East coast edible oyster |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | India |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Rao, C.V., 1991 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other/n.a. |
| 1st Modifier | other/n.a. |
| 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'. |