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Crassostrea tulipa

Crassostrea tulipa

West african mangrove oyster

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Ostreida
Family
Ostreidae
Genus
Crassostrea
SPECIES
Crassostrea tulipa

Crassostrea tulipa, the West African mangrove oyster, is a true oyster in the family Ostreidae.

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Geography

Continents
South America, Africa
Countries
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Show More Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Show Less
Regions Regions
French Guiana
Biogeographical realms
Neotropical, Afrotropical

Biome

Freshwater
Intertidal zone
Neritic zone
Anthropogenic biome
Marine
Population Trend
Unknown
POPULATION STATUS
Least concern (LC)
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References

1. Crassostrea tulipa Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crassostrea_tulipa
2. Crassostrea tulipa on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/201098/2691199

Included in Lists

Marine animals of Brazil
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