CreatureData

Flat tree oyster

Isognomon alatus (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The flat tree oyster (Isognomon alatus) is a species in the family Isognomonidae, order Ostreida.

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about the flat tree 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 flat tree oyster live?

Not recorded

Is the flat tree 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 flat tree oyster classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyIsognomonidae
  6. genusIsognomon
  7. SpeciesIsognomon alatus (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Ostrea alatus, Ostrea rostralis, Perna ephippium, Perna obliqua

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Flat tree-oysterEnglish
  • Flache BaumausterGerman
  • Ostra árbolSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the flat tree oyster

Other species in the same genus Isognomon.

CompareFlat tree oyster vs Radial tree oysterFlat tree oyster vs Bicolor purse oysterFlat tree oyster vs Saddle tree oysterFlat tree oyster vs Wader tree oyster

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the flat tree oyster?

The flat tree oyster (Isognomon alatus) belongs to the family Isognomonidae in the order Ostreida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

CreatureData. (2026). Flat tree oyster (Isognomon alatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/flat-tree-oyster

MLA

“Flat tree oyster (Isognomon alatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/flat-tree-oyster.

BibTeX
@misc{flat_tree_oyster_2026,
  title = {Flat tree oyster (Isognomon alatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flat-tree-oyster},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}