Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Ostrea edulis
Ostrea edulis
Flat oyster
European flat oyster
edible oyster
common oyster
native oyster
Collection ID:
Z555.1.226
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 3 specimens. 1 upper (right) valve and 2 lower (left) valves. The two smaller specimens in this box have an orange tinge to their internal surfaces.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
| Place | Peters Pool, Deerness; Saville, Sanday |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.195) |
