Cockscomb Oyster (species: Lopha cristagalli) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Lopha cristagalli
Cockscomb Oyster


©Vanessa Messmer: Lopha cristagalli covered with encrusting sponge at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: A large Cockscomb Oyster (about 14 cm wide) with a smaller one attached to it (left of photo) at Lizard Island. Red colour is encrusting sponge.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Order Ostreoida
Family Ostreidae
Genus Lopha
Species Lopha cristagalli

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Other references

  • Burdon-Jones, C. and G.R.W. Denton (1981). Metals in marine organisms from the Great Barrier Reef Province. Part 1. Base line survey,Interim Progress Report, James Cook University, Townsville.. LIRS catalog number 69.
  • Goggin, C.L. and R.J.G. Lester (1987). Occurrence of Perkinsus species (Protozoa, Apicomplexa) in bivalves from the Great Barrier Reef, Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 3: 113-117. LIRS catalog number 237.
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