Isognomon alatus
Encyclopedia
Isognomon alatus, or the flat tree oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Isognomonidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida
to Brazil
and Bermuda
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Isognomonidae
Isognomonidae
Isognomonidae is a family of marine bivalve mollusks. They are related to the pearl oysters.Some of the species in the family are known as tree oysters because they are edible and grow on mangrove roots.-Taxonomy:* Crenatula...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
.