Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster
Ostrea edulisLinnaeus, 1758 - Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster, Left valve - outer surface - wet - white background

Image 0005: Left valve - outer surface - wet - white background

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Background white background
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P73666
Found as Dead shell
Date 25 Apr 2008
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 25 Apr 2008[WC]
Record summary old, dead, left valve that's grown inside another shell, washed up on beach after storm
Return to Record page Ostrea edulis on 25 Apr 2008 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Ostrea edulis
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