The Sand Oyster is common edible mollusc in the eulittoral and sub-littoral rocks. They have irregular shapes as they pack into dense masses.
The Sand Oyster is common edible mollusc along the eulittoral zone and on sub-littoral rocks. They have irregular shapes as they pack into dense masses cemented to the substrate coral rag.
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Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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