Oysters Flashcards
Right Valve
The shorter side of the oyster and is influenced by the environment.
Adductor Muscle
The organ that opens an closes the oyster. It consists of two fibers called translucent and white A.
Mantle
The thin layer of tissue that lines the inner part of each valve and also secretes calcium.
Tentacles
The organ used for sensory reception.
Gills
The largest organ of the oyster that have two points if attachment. Its functions are to exchange oxygen and move water.
Pericardium
The thin tissue that covers the heart.
Heart
The organ of the oyster that has two atria and one ventricle.
Is the circulatory system of an oyster closed or open?
Open.
Labial Palps
The organ of the oyster that is bilobed and cilated. It sorts and transfers food from the gills to the mouth.
Digestive Gland
The site for enzyme production and intercellular digestion.
Crassostrea Virginica
The name of the most common oyster of the Chesapeake Bay.
Perkinsus marinus
The common name for Dermo.
Haplosploridium nelsoni
The common name for MSX.
Dermo
The disease that was first thought to be a fungus but is actually a Protist meaning they are Eukaryotic (or have a membrane bound nucleus).
Trophant Stage
A part of the Oyster Cycle meaning that the oyster is single celled.
