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Accession number:

441

Host species (latin):

Ostrea edulis

Common name:

Oyster, European Flat

Disease/condition:

Shell Disease, Conchiolon wart

Location (host):

Shell material

Aetiology:

Ostracoblabe implex

Aetiology:

Ostracoblabe implex

Additional Information:

Significance:

Organism grows through the shell forming a wart on the inner surface. Shell can be much distorted.

Lession:

Thin slivers of shell wort material showing fungal hyphae.

Stains:

Location:

River Crouch

Area:

Essex

Country:

ENGLAND

Submitter:

D.J. Alderman

Accession date:

1/1/1966

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