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Hammer Oysters

Malleus Lamarck 1799

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Malleus (Hammer Oysters) is a genus of mussels in the family Malleidae. They have sexual reproduction. They are sessile animals.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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EOL has data for 23 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of hammer oysters. View this species on GBIF