Crested Oyster (Ostrea equestris)

Crested Oyster, a reference photo — Photo: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Ostrea equestris, commonly known as the crested oyster or horse oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Ostreidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America, ranging from Virginia to Patagonia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Crested 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

Ostrea lurida
Crassostrea virginica
Pseudochama cristella
Dendostrea frons
Plicatula gibbosa

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Ostreidae
Genus: Ostrea
Species: Ostrea equestris

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