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	Kingdom Animale | Phylum Mollusca | Class Bivalvia

Edible Rock Oyster Saccostrea Family Ostreidae Several genera and species are found locally, usually attached to rocks, concrete pillars and other man-made structures. Their free-living larvae, on metamorphosis, lose their foot and attach themselves onto suitable hard substrates by means of a strong protein cement. Most of the local species are rather small compared to the large, temperate species.

Introduction Shore environment

From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre