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Ostrea edulis

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A small common oyster specimen, with a nice brown coloration. Fossil oyster shells can be frustratingly difficult to tell apart from modern specimens.  

Different oyster species can be very hard to recognize, but O. edulis is by far the most common, so it's usually a reasonably safe bet (the other species are rare Pliocene to Eocene species and are very rarely found). 

 

Status: still locally alive

Fossil occurrence: common

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From the album:

The Mollusca of the Banjaard

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