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Angel oyster

Ostrea angelica Rochebrune, 1895

Status not recordedmolluscs

The angel oyster (Ostrea angelica) is a species in the family Ostreidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the angel oyster

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the angel oyster live?

Not recorded

Is the angel oyster endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the angel oyster classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyOstreidae
  6. genusOstrea
  7. SpeciesOstrea angelica Rochebrune, 1895

Synonyms Myrakeena angelica

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Angel's oysterEnglish
  • ostra de los ángelesSpanish
  • huître des angesFrench
  • concha viejaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the angel oyster

Other species in the same genus Ostrea.

Mud oyster

Ostrea angasi

OstreidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the angel oyster?

The angel oyster (Ostrea angelica) belongs to the family Ostreidae in the order Ostreida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Angel oyster (Ostrea angelica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/angel-oyster

MLA

“Angel oyster (Ostrea angelica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/angel-oyster.

BibTeX
@misc{angel_oyster_2026,
  title = {Angel oyster (Ostrea angelica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/angel-oyster},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}