Ostreoida
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| A true oyster, family Ostreidae, the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Pteriomorphia |
| Order: | Ostreoida |
| Families | |
The order Ostreoida includes the true oysters. One superfamily and two families are recognised within it. The two families are Ostreidae, the true oysters, and Gryphaeidae, the foam oysters.
In 2010, a new proposed classification system for the Bivalvia was published by Bieler, Carter & Coan, revising the classification of the Bivalvia, including the order Ostreoida.
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