Ostreidae

Translingual

Lopha cristagalli (cockscomb oyster)

Etymology

Ostrea +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Ostreidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Ostreida – the true oysters.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Pteriomorphia - subclass; Ostreida - order; Ostreina - suborder; Ostreoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

• (family): Crassostreinae, Lophinae, Ostreinae (subfamilies)

References

• Ostreidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ostreidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Ostreidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ostreidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Ostreidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Ostreidae at World Register of Marine Species
• Ostreidae at Paleobiology Database