Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Frond Oyster
Dendostrea frons
Frond Oyster
Category: True Oysters
Scientific Name: Dendostrea frons
Size: 1.5 to 2.5 in. (4 to 6 cm)  
Depth: 20-130 ft. (6-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Bivalvia (Class)
 └Ostreida (Order)
  └Ostreidae (Family)
   └Dendostrea (Genus)

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