
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Thomson, JM 
T1  - The Genera of Oysters and the Australian Species
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1954
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
SP  - 132
EP  - 168
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9540132 
N2  - Both conchological and malacological characters have been applied to the differentiation of the genera and species. Characters not previously used include the arrangement of tentacles on the mantle folds and the pigmentation on gills, palps, and mantle folds. Three genera are recognized, Ostrea Linnaeus, Crassostrea Sacco, and Pycnodonte Fischer de Waldheim. Ten native species of Australian oyster and one imported species are described in detail. Two keys to the species are provided, one based on shell characters and one based on the details of the soft anatomy. 
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