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Ostreida

Ostreida is an order in the class Bivalvia. This database currently files 1,075 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
1,075
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
0%
Weight range
Not recorded

What is in Ostreida?

27 families filed directly under this order.

  1. Ostreidae

    native oyster, common oyster, rock oyster, coxcomb oyster …

    270 species
  2. Pinnidae

    fan mussel, fan mussel, sand oyster, half-naked penshell …

    163 species
  3. Pterineidae

    Actinodesma angulosum, Actinodesma malleiforme, Actinopteria alba, Actinopteria boydii …

    144 species
  4. Gryphaeidae

    flattened oyster, atlantic foam oyster, spoon oyster, imbricate oyster …

    138 species
  5. Pteriidae

    atlantic wing oyster, wing shell, pacific wing oyster, penguin's wing …

    95 species
  6. Bakevelliidae

    Aguilerella nagatoensis, Aguileria cumminsi, Aguileria dissita, Aguileria romualdoensis …

    53 species
  7. Isognomonidae

    flat tree oyster, radial tree oyster, bicolor purse oyster, saddle tree oyster …

    48 species
  8. Vulsellidae

    painted tree-oyster, sponge finger, raven's wing, southern sponge finger …

    37 species
  9. Flemingostreidae

    Ambigostrea bretoni, Ambigostrea pseudovillei, Ambigostrea sechura, Ambigostrea tecticosta …

    32 species
  10. Margaritidae

    pacific pearl-oyster, white-lip oyster, pearl oyster, pale pearl oyster …

    23 species
  11. Malleidae

    common hammer-oyster, bean hammer oyster, american malleus, caribbean hammer oyster …

    16 species
  12. Pulvinitidae

    Pulvinites exempla, Pulvinites abadiensis, Pulvinites adansonii, Pulvinites antarcticus …

    14 species
  13. Arctostreidae

    Actinostreon erucum, Actinostreon gregareum, Actinostreon marshii, Actinostreon outline …

    12 species
  14. Cassianellidae

    Cassianella brevaurita, Cassianella cordillerana, Cassianella decussata, Cassianella equistriata …

    9 species
  15. Plicatostylidae

    Cochlearites loppianus, Gervilleioperna timorensis, Lithioperna scutata, Lithiotis problematica …

    9 species
  16. Pergamidiidae

    Krumbeckiella nifukokoensis, Krumbeckiella timorensis, Oretia coxi

    3 species
  17. Rhombopteriidae

    Rhombopteria anfractaviara, Rhombopteria mira, Rhombopteria perunicola

    3 species
  18. Vlastidae

    Praeostrea bohemica, Vlasta bohemica

    2 species
  19. Chondrodontidae

    Chondrodonta munsoni

    1 species
  20. Eligmidae

    Heligmina uncinata

    1 species
  21. Kochiidae

    Kochia capuliformis

    1 species
  22. Umburridae

    Umburra cinefacta

    1 species
  23. Anningellidae

    0 species
  24. Gorbachia

    0 species
  25. Multisidonia

    0 species
  26. Radulopectinidae

    0 species
  27. Zittelihalobiidae

    0 species

Best-known members of Ostreida

Ranked by popularity score.

Rock oyster

Saccostrea cuccullata

OstreidaeNo free photo yet

Fan mussel

Atrina pectinata

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

Fan mussel

Atrina fragilis

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

Where is Ostreida found?

Species on file in this order listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Taiwan: 5 species
  • None on record
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Taiwan5

The 200 best-known species in Ostreida

Of 1,075 on file. Open this list in the browser to filter and sort it

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Native oysterOstrea edulisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Common oysterCrassostrea virginicaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Pacific pearl-oysterPinctada margaritiferaMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Rock oysterSaccostrea cuccullataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Fan musselAtrina pectinataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Coxcomb oysterLopha cristagalliOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Fan musselAtrina fragilisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
White-lip oysterPinctada maximaMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Olympia oysterOstrea conchaphilaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Sand oysterPinna carneaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Atlantic wing oysterPteria colymbusPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Wing shellPteria hirundoPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Flattened oysterHyotissa hyotisGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Flat tree oysterIsognomon alatusIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Pacific wing oysterPteria sternaPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Half-naked penshellAtrina seminudaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
OysterCrassostrea rhizophoraeOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Black-Scar oysterMagallana bilineataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Horse oysterOstrea equestrisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Pearl oysterPinctada imbricataMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Fan shellPinna muricataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Painted tree-oysterCrenatula pictaVulsellidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Coon oysterDendostrea fronsOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Atlantic foam oysterHyotissa mcgintyiGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Radial tree oysterIsognomon radiatusIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Spoon oysterNeopycnodonte cochlearGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Olympia oysterOstrea luridaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Penguin's wingPteria penguinPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Sydney rock oysterSaccostrea glomerataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Baggy pen shellStreptopinna saccataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Stiff penshellAtrina rigidaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Sawtooth penshellAtrina serrataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Flag AtrinaAtrina vexillumPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cortez oysterCrassostrea corteziensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Mangrove oysterCrassostrea tulipaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Leaf oysterDendostrea foliumOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Common hammer-oysterMalleus malleusMalleidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Bean hammer oysterMalleus regulaMalleidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Mud oysterOstrea angasiOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Bluff oysterOstrea chilensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Lamellated oysterOstrea denselamellosaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Pale pearl oysterPinctada albinaMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Spiny rock oysterSaccostrea echinataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Spiny oysterSaccostrea kegakiOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Fingerprint oysterAlectryonella plicatulaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Oldroyd penshellAtrina oldroydiiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Woven penshellAtrina textaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cortez cupped oysterCrassostrea columbiensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Bicolor purse oysterIsognomon bicolorIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Saddle tree oysterIsognomon ephippiumIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Wader tree oysterIsognomon isognomumIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Pod tree oysterIsognomon legumenIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Brown purse shellIsognomon pernaIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Hong Kong cultured oysterMagallana hongkongensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
American malleusMalleus albusMalleidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Rayed pearl oysterPinctada radiataMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Swift wing oysterPteria avicularPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Broad wing oysterPteria lataPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Swift wing oysterPteria peaseiPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Sponge fingerVulsella vulsellaVulsellidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Horse musselAtrina squamiferaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Horse musselAtrina zelandicaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cock's comb oysterDendostrea cristataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Hawaiian oysterDendostrea sandvichensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Thin purse oysterIsognomon janusIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Little toothed oysterIsognomon nucleusIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Purse shellIsognomon recognitusIsognomonidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Kumamoto oysterMagallana sikameaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Caribbean hammer oysterMalleus candeanusMalleidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Puelchean oysterOstrea puelchanaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Dwarf oysterOstrea stentinaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Scaly wing oysterPinctada longisquamosaMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Spotted pearl oysterPinctada maculataMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Panama pearl oysterPinctada mazatlanicaMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Flat oysterPlanostrea pestigrisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Twisted wing-oysterPteria tortirostrisPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Biting oysterSaccostrea scyphophillaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Sand oysterStriostrea margaritaceaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Weber oysterTeskeyostrea weberiOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Chautard's pen shellAtrina chautardiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Tasmanian razor clamAtrina tasmanicaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Raven's wingElectroma alacorviVulsellidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Imbricate oysterHyotissa inermisGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Coin oysterHyotissa numismaGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Southern hammer oysterMalleus meridianusMalleidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Giant deep-sea oysterNeopycnodonte zibrowiiGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cape pearl oysterPinctada capensisMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cape pearl oysterPinctada chemnitziiMargaritidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Deltoid razor clamPinna deltodesPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Egyptian wing oysterPteria aegyptiacaPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Winged pearl oysterPteria brunneaPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Hairy wing oysterPteria heteropteraPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Philippines hooded oysterSaccostrea malabonensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Palmate oysterSaccostrea palmulaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Denticulate rock oysterStriostrea denticulataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Stone oysterStriostrea prismaticaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cat's paw oysterTalonostrea talonataOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Southern sponge fingerVulsella ovataVulsellidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Common butterfly shellElectroma papilionaceaVulsellidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Red oysterOstrea atherstoneiOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Megodon oysterOstrea megodonOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Southern razor shellPinna dolabrataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Menke's razor shellPinna menkeiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cat ear oysterTalonostrea zhanjiangensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Belcher's cupped oysterMagallana belcheriOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Muar oysterMagallana saidiiOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Cape weed oysterOstrea algoensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Angel oysterOstrea angelicaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Zebra WingshellPterelectroma physoidesPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Coral rock oysterSaccostrea mordaxOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinodesma angulosumPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinodesma malleiformePterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria albaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria boydiiPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria dakryodesPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria epsilonPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria eschwegeiiPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria grahniPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria halleanaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria homerianaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria hubeiensisPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria humboldtiPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria isabelaePterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria langeiPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria mansuyiPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria maximaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria meridionalisPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria modestaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria murrindalensisPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria productaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria pumilaPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinopteria subfalcataPterineidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinostreon erucumArctostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinostreon gregareumArctostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinostreon marshiiArctostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedActinostreon outlineArctostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAcutostrea gaviotaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAcutostrea griesensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAcutostrea idriaensisOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAcutostrea incurvaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAcutostrea taxidontaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAetostreon latissimumGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAguilerella nagatoensisBakevelliidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAguileria cumminsiBakevelliidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAguileria dissitaBakevelliidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAguileria romualdoensisBakevelliidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAlaperna politaBakevelliidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAlectryonia suessiOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAllopinna godleskyaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmbigostrea bretoniFlemingostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmbigostrea pseudovilleiFlemingostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmbigostrea sechuraFlemingostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmbigostrea tecticostaFlemingostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmbigostrea tripolitanaFlemingostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmbigostrea villeiFlemingostreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmphidonte guaraniticaGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmphidonte humboldtiiGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAmphidonte parasiticaGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAnomiostrea coralliophilaOstreidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAraripevellia musculosaBakevelliidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedArcavicula arcuataPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedArcavicula hohxilensisPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedArgutostrea roemeriGryphaeidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina affinisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina alamedensisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina amazonicaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina argenteaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina assimilisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina cawcawensisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina chinensisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina cordataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina cumingiiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina exustaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina harrisiiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina hystrixPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina inflataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina janjukiensisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina japonicaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina kinoshitaiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina lischkeanaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina marquesanaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina mauraPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina multicostataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina pennaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina piniPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina rectaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina rosenkrantziPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina serraPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina sinuataPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina strangeiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina tateanaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina teramachiiPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina triangularisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina tuberculosaPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAtrina venturensisPinnidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAvicula anomalaPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAvicula aedilignensisPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAvicula complicataPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAvicula dorsetensisPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedAvicula goldfussiiPteriidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded