Hyotissa

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Hyotissa
Hyotissa hyotis - Kyoto University Museum - DSC06407.JPG
Three shells of Hyotissa hyotis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Gryphaeidae
Genus: Hyotissa
Stenzel, 1971
Type species
Mytilus hyotisLinnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • ParahyotissaHarry, 1985
  • Parahyotissa (Numismoida)Harry, 1985
  • Parahyotissa (Parahyotissa)Harry, 1985
  • Parahyotissa (Pliohyotissa)Harry, 1985

Hyotissa is a genus of large saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Gryphaeidae. [1]

Species in this genus are known as honeycomb oysters, or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.

Species

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Hyotissa Stenzel, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204006 on 2021-03-13