Ostreoida (order)

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Scope note
Order of about 600 species of bivalves having unequal shell valves, typically lacking hinge teeth, with a shell structure of foliated calcite, and other distinguishing characteristics.
Ostreoida
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025