Saccostrea mordax Gould 1850 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostraea mordax
Belongs to Saccostrea according to M. Raith et al. 2016
See also Lam and Morton 2009
Sister taxa: Saccostrea cucculata, Saccostrea cuccullata, Saccostrea glomerata, Saccostrea palmula
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Saccostrea mordax in the database
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