Species FAO code: OYM

Crassostrea rhizophorae

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Felsenauster	–
Belgium	fr Huitre nl Oester	–
Czech Republic	cs Ústřice cs Ústřice	–
Denmark	da Pacifisk mangroveøsters	–
France	fr huître creuse de palétuviers	–
Germany	de Felsenauster	–
Slovenia	sl koreninska koritasta ostriga	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Crassostrea rhizophorae Guilding, 1828

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	86.0 kcal
Total fat	0.96 g
Saturates	0.187 g
Carbohydrate	3.57 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	14.67 g
Salt	1502.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Crassostrea rhizophorae Guilding, 1828

Scientific name

Crassostrea rhizophorae

Author

Guilding, 1828

Rank

Species

FAO code

OYM

Morphological description

Diagnostic features: Shell lightweight, deep-cupped inequivalve, left valve (attached) larger than right. Shell shape and outline variable. Inner margin smooth. Presidium transversally striated. Colour: externally dirty light grey, internally whitish or light grey splotched with bluish purple (Ref. 271).

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreoida
  - FamilyOstreidae
    - GenusCrassostrea
      - SpeciesCrassostrea rhizophorae

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Crassostrea rhizophorae Guilding, 1828

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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Crassostrea rhizophorae

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest