PINNOTHERES OSTREUM
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Pinnotheres Ostreum.
Pinnotheres Ostreum - as a noun
Tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
oyster crabExample Sentences
"The pinnotheres ostreum is commonly found in the Atlantic coast of North America."
"The female pinnotheres ostreum typically carries its eggs within the gill chamber of its host oyster."
"The pinnotheres ostreum feeds on small particles of food filtered by the oyster."
"During mating, the male pinnotheres ostreum attaches itself to the female's abdomen."
"The pinnotheres ostreum spends its entire life inside the shells of its oyster host."
