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Oysters
What animal hunts oysters?
Common oyster predators include crabs, seabirds, starfish, and humans. Some oysters contain crabs, known as oyster crabs. Do oysters have natural pred...
Why are oysters harvested?
Oyster farming is an aquaculture (or mariculture) practice in which oysters are bred and raised mainly for their pearls, shells and inner organ tissue...
What are oyster babies called?
When oysters reproduce, they spawn tiny larvae that freely navigate the water column until they find an appropriate habitat with a structure to settle...
Locomotion of oysters?
How does an oyster attach?Are oysters immobile?How does an oyster move?Are oysters able to move?What happens oyster shells?How do oysters form?What i...
How many oysters get eaten a year?
Oysters have been around for millions of years and have been a delicacy since the early days of civilization. Today, around 2 billion oysters are eate...
What is the classification of the oyster?
What is the scientific name of oysters?Is an oyster a mollusk?Why is the oyster considered a mollusk?How do you describe oysters?Do oysters poop?How ...
What are oysters prey?
Seabirds, starfishes, humans, and crabs are the major predators of the oysters. What do oysters eat? Oysters feed on algae and other food particles th...
What are some types of bivalves?
What are the 4 types of bivalves?What are bivalves give 5 examples?What are other examples of bivalves?How many species of bivalvia are there?Is Crab...
Which sea animals produce pearls?
Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to...