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Imbricate oyster

Hyotissa inermis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1871)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The imbricate oyster (Hyotissa inermis) is a species in the family Gryphaeidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the imbricate 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 imbricate oyster live?

Not recorded

Is the imbricate 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 imbricate oyster classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyGryphaeidae
  6. genusHyotissa
  7. SpeciesHyotissa inermis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1871)

Synonyms Hyotissa imbricata, Ostraea inermis, Ostraea nobilis, Ostrea imbricata, Ostrea quirites, Ostrea sellaformis, Parahyotissa imbricata, Parahyotissa inermis, Pretostrea imbricata

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Saddle-shaped oysterEnglish
  • SchindelausterGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the imbricate oyster

Other species in the same genus Hyotissa.

Coin oyster

Hyotissa numisma

GryphaeidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the imbricate oyster?

The imbricate oyster (Hyotissa inermis) belongs to the family Gryphaeidae in the order Ostreida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Imbricate oyster (Hyotissa inermis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/imbricate-oyster

MLA

“Imbricate oyster (Hyotissa inermis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/imbricate-oyster.

BibTeX
@misc{imbricate_oyster_2026,
  title = {Imbricate oyster (Hyotissa inermis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/imbricate-oyster},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}