Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Flat Tree Oyster
Flat Tree Oyster
Scientific Name: Isognomon alatus
Category: Bivalves
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2.5 to 7.5 cm)  
Depth: 1-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Invertebrates
Mollusks
Bivalves

Flat Tree Oyster

Amber Penshell

Iridescent Scallop

Giant Giant Clam

Smooth Giant Clam

Crocus Giant Clam

Flutted Giant Clam

Maxima Giant Clam

Hippopus Clam

Rough Fileclam

Antillean Fileclam

Atlantic Thorny-Oyster

Frond Oyster

Atlantic Wing-Oyster

Sea Hares
Nudibranchs
Gastropods
Sap-Sucking Slugs
Chitons
Octopuses
Squid
Headshield Slugs
Cuttlefish


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