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A European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) with a ridged, oval shell rests on a bed of dark green seaweed. Oyster with cultured pearls Oysters, clams and mussels arranged on crushed ice with clearly visible price tag at a seafood market. Three shucked raw oysters on the half shell arranged on a plate with lemon wedges.
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A European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) with a ridged, oval shell rests on a bed of dark green seaweed.
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Oyster
European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis)
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Oyster with cultured pearls
Gold-lip oyster (Pinctada maxima) with cultured pearls.
Photograph by andytang20. Houston Museum of Natural Science, HMNS 22881
Clams, mussels, and oysters are popular seafood options
Telling them apart on market ice requires a closer look at their shells.
© Pam McLean—Photographer's Choice RF/Getty Images
shucked raw oysters
Shucked raw oysters.
© Peter Baxter/Shutterstock.com
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