Giant Honeycomb Oyster

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Hyotissa hyotis

Giant Honeycomb Oyster, a reference photo
Photo: MDC SeaMarc Maldives · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The giant honeycomb oyster (Hyotissa hyotis) is a very large saltwater oyster, a marine bivalve mollusk.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Giant Honeycomb Oyster being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Ostreida
Family
Gryphaeidae
Species
Hyotissa hyotis

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