ostreophagous

ostreophagous

(ˌɒstrɪˈɒfəɡəs)
adj
oyster-eating
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lurida, including predators (flatworm Pseudostylochus ostreophagous from Japan; oyster drill Urosalpinx cinerea from the eastern United States), parasites (copepod Mytilicola orientalis from Japan), and competitors (slipper limpet Crepidula fornicata from the eastern United States, several compound ascidians) (Woelke 1956.
The nearly forgotten oyster: Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 (Olympia oyster) history and management in Washington State
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