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Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815

215  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:215)

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Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758 (type by original designation)

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Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 148; note: Original spelling Ostreacia. [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: Xu, K., An, J., Ding, L., Dong, D., Gao, Y., Huang, Y., Jiang, W., Lei, Y., Li, K., Li, X., Li, Y., Liang, X., Lin, G., Lin, M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, W., Liu, X., Lu, D., Ma, Z., Ren, X., Sha, Z., Sun, J., Sun, S., Sun, Z., Tian, L., Wang, D., Wang, J., Wu, X., Xia, B., Xiao, N., Yin, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, S., Zhang, X., Zhao, E., Zheng, X., Zhou, H., Zhou, J. & Zhou, K. (2026) Chinese Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/charms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215 on 2026-05-29
Xu, K., An, J., Ding, L., Dong, D., Gao, Y., Huang, Y., Jiang, W., Lei, Y., Li, K., Li, X., Li, Y., Liang, X., Lin, G., Lin, M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, W., Liu, X., Lu, D., Ma, Z., Ren, X., Sha, Z., Sun, J., Sun, S., Sun, Z., Tian, L., Wang, D., Wang, J., Wu, X., Xia, B., Xiao, N., Yin, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, S., Zhang, X., Zhao, E., Zheng, X., Zhou, H., Zhou, J. & Zhou, K. (2026). Chinese Register of Marine Species. Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org:443/charms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215 on 2026-05-29
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 148; note: Original spelling Ostreacia. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J. P. (2010). Nomenclator of bivalve families; with a classification of bivalve families by R. Bieler, J.G. Carter & E.V. Coan. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.052.0201 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Inaba, A. & Torigoe, K. (2004). Oysters in the world. Part 2. Systematic description of the Recent oysters. <em>Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum.</em> 3: 1-63, pl.1-13, (1)-(9)., available online at https://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=ref&refid=222750 [details] 

additional source Stenzel, H.B. (1971). Oysters. In, Moore, R.C. (Ed.), Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, part N, Mollusca 6, Bivalvia. <em>Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press, Lawrence.</em> Vol. 3: i-iv, N953–N1224. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Salvi D., Macali A. & Mariottini P. (2014). Molecular phylogenetics and systematics of the bivalve family Ostreidae based on rRNA sequence-structure models and multilocus species tree. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 9(9): e108696., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108696 [details] 

additional source Ó Foighil, D.; Taylor, D. J. (2000). Evolution of parental care and ovulation behavior in oysters. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 15(2): 301-313., available online at https://doi.org/10.1006/mpev.1999.0755 [details] 

additional source Harry H.W. (1986). Sententia: the relevancy of the generic concept to the geographic distribution of living oysters (Gryphaeidae and Ostreidae). <em>American Malacological Bulletin.</em> 4: 157-162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45940058 [details] 

additional source Nicol, D. (1984). Critique on Stenzel's book on the Ostracea. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 98(3): 123-126., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8277157 [details] 

additional source Spencer, H. G., Willan, R. C., Mariottini, P. & Salvi, D. (2022). Taxonomic consistency and nomenclatural rules within oysters: comment on Li at al. (2021). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 170 (107437): 1-3. [details] 

additional source Harry, H.W. (1985). Synopsis of the supraspecific classification of living oysters (Bivalvia: Gryphaeidae and Ostreidae. <em>The Veliger.</em> 28(2): 121-158., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42480241 [details] 

redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details] 
 
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