How deep does the Imbricate Oyster live?

The Imbricate Oyster (Hyotissa inermis) is typically found at 10–100 m.

Imbricate Oyster

Hyotissa inermis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 10–100 m

A heavy walled oyster of rocky tropical bottoms, the imbricate oyster cements itself in place from the intertidal down to around a hundred metres. Its overlapping, flaky shell builds up among dead shell and coral, and like all oysters it strains plankton from the water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Gryphaeidae › Hyotissa

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 758985.

FAQ

How deep does the Imbricate Oyster live?: The Imbricate Oyster (Hyotissa inermis) is typically found at 10–100 m.