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Saddle Oyster
Anomia ephippium
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
European Flat OysterOstrea edulis
Common JingleAnomia simplex
Pacific OysterMagallana gigas
Pododesmus patelliformis
European Thorny OysterSpondylus gaederopus
Rayed Pearl OysterPinctada radiata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,432 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,424 |
| Spain | 388 |
| Portugal | 244 |
| Andalucía | 193 |
| France | 153 |
| FARO | 134 |
| Galicia | 73 |
| Italy | 71 |
| Occitanie | 70 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalves · Bivalvia |
| Order | Scallops and Allies · Pectinida |
| Family | Jingle Shells · Anomiidae |
| Genus | Anomia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Saddle Oyster with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.