Leaf Oyster
Dendostrea folium
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–28 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
This oyster cements itself to sea whip stems, mangrove roots and coral in shallow water, its frilly valves often crowded together in clusters. It reaches about ten centimetres and turns up on boulders, in mud and rubble, and across shell hash in the shallow sublittoral.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Ostreidae › Dendostrea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 506716.
FAQ
- How deep does the Leaf Oyster live?
- The Leaf Oyster (Dendostrea folium) is typically found at 0–28 m.
- Is the Leaf Oyster dangerous to divers?
- The Leaf Oyster is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Leaf Oyster get?
- The Leaf Oyster grows to about 10 cm.