Taxon Report

CAAB Taxon Code: 23 255901
Scientific Name: Ostreidae & Pteriidae spp

CAAB category: 23 - Mollusca - non-Gastropod groups - Bivalves, Cephalopods, Chitons, etc.
Common Name: oyster
Suggested Indexable Form: oyster
Common Names List: oyster
Standard (Commercial) Name(s): Oyster
Organism Type:

Other names used in Australia: Ostreidae; Pteriidae

Taxon Notes: This code replaces previous (interim) CAAB code 00 653003 (FISHLIST 653003).
Scientific Name Notes:
Common/Standard Name Notes:

Parent Codes (if any):
Child Codes (if any):
    23 257000 .. Ostreidae - undifferentiated .. oysters
    23 236000 .. Pteriidae - undifferentiated .. pearl oysters
Previous Codes (if any):
  00 653003, 653003

Taxon status (on CAAB list):
   Taxon on current Australian list: Yes
   Taxon on commercial species list: Yes
   Taxon on Standard Fish Names List: Yes

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