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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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Several specimens of the Atlantic Foam Oyster, Hyotissa mcgintyi (Harry, 1985) were found by Tony Amos during his beach surveys near Port Aransas, Texas. They were found attached to the red life ring (photo) that washed ashore on a beach. (the photos of the life ring and the two valves against a light-colored background were taken by Tony). Tony sent me the specimens for identification, and I took photographs of them on 2013-07-12. The specimens were brightly colored and showed the typical spongy structure near the inside margin of the shell as seen in the close-up photos. Read more about this species in Tunnell et al. (2010) Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, p. 323.
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"This is a worn valve of a foam oyster. Gryphaeidae are ""living fossils"", a very interesting small family with only a few surviving species. When the shells wash up on Nevis, St. Kitts, and St. Eustatius, the valves are usually broken and worn. In fact, most of the time you only find very small worn pieces that seem barely recognizable. But the tiny foam-like structure of the upper shell layer is very distinctive, and makes the shell easy to ID. The broken pieces are sometimes confused with pieces of Denostrea frons, a true oyster, which also has a shell with a purple exterior. However, valves of that species are much thinner, have no foamy structure, and their interior usually has a metallic-looking appearance."
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Observed species: The larger mollusc on the left lower side with the red spots. Seen in the coral reef.
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"This is a worn valve of a foam oyster. Gryphaeidae are ""living fossils"", a very interesting small family with only a few surviving species. When the shells wash up on Nevis, St. Kitts, and St. Eustatius, the valves are usually broken and worn. In fact, most of the time you only find very small worn pieces that seem barely recognizable. But the tiny foam-like structure of the upper shell layer is very distinctive, and makes the shell easy to ID. The broken pieces are sometimes confused with pieces of Denostrea frons, a true oyster, which also has a shell with a purple exterior. However, valves of that species are much thinner, have no foamy structure, and their interior usually has a metallic-looking appearance."
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Summary[
edit] Description: English: Ostrea edulis, Ostreidae, European flat oyster; Etang de Leucate, Roussillon, France; collected 2007-08-08. The inner, calcareous part of the shell is used in homeopathy as remedy: Calcium carbonicum Hahnemanni (Calc.) Deutsch: Ostrea edulis, Ostreidae, Europäische Auster; Etang de Leucate, Roussillon, Frankreich; gesammelt 2007-08-08. Der innere, kalkreiche Teil der Schale wird in der Homöopathie als Arzneimittel verwendet: Calcium carbonicum Hahnemanni (Calc.). Date: 3 October 2007. Source: Own work. Author: [H. Zell]. Camera location
42° 53′ 07.32″ N, 3° 02′ 59.36″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 42.885367; 3.049822.