Giant honeycomb oyster

Hyotissa hyotis

The giant honeycomb oyster is a very large saltwater oyster, a marine bivalve mollusk. Species in this family are known as honeycomb oysters or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.
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Habitat

Its native range is in deeper water in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It has however also been found recently as an accidentally introduced species in the Florida Keys.

Food

Like most bivalves, the giant honeycomb oyster is a filter feeder.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderOstreida
FamilyGryphaeidae
GenusHyotissa
SpeciesH. hyotis
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