Genus | Ostrea (a genus of molluscs) |
Subfamily | OSTREINAE (a subfamily of molluscs) |
Family | OSTREIDAE (oysters) |
Superfamily | OSTREOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs) |
Order | OSTREOIDA (an order of molluscs) |
Subclass | PTERIOMORPHIA (fan mussels) |
Class | BIVALVIA (bivalves) |
Phylum | MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) |
Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
Ostrea (a genus of molluscs) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ostrea (a genus of molluscs) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ostrea (a genus of molluscs) |
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