Ostrea cucullata Born, 1778
Cucullate rock oyster
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Family:  Ostreidae (oysters)
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: from Cameroon to Angola and from East Africa to Polynesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal zone; attached to rocks (Ref. 417).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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