Palmate Oyster
Saccostrea palmula
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
An oyster of mangroves and rocky intertidal shores, it cements itself in place and rides out the daily tides clamped to hard surfaces. It feeds by filtering plankton from the water whenever the tide covers it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Ostreidae › Saccostrea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 506729.
FAQ
- Is the Palmate Oyster dangerous to divers?
- The Palmate Oyster is harmless to divers.