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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Ostreidae oysters

Genus: Lopha

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Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Lopha cristagalli
[Cock's comb oyster]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Lopha frons
[Frons oyster]

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Max. Length 6.6 cm DL

Lopha gibsonsmithi
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Scientific Name Lopha cristagalli Lopha frons Lopha gibsonsmithi	English Name Cock's comb oyster Frons oyster	Distribution Indo-Pacific Western Atlantic. Western Central Atlantic	Max. Length 6.6 DL 20.5 SHL	Year 1758 2001

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