Cryptic Marine Diversity in the Northern Arabian Gulf: An Integrative Approach Uncovers a New Species of Oyster (Bivalvia: Ostreidae), Ostrea oleomargarita

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Types of chomata as defined by Stenzel [63] and Harry [21]. (a) Small ostreine chomata in Ostrea edulis. (b) Large tuberculous ostreine chomata in Saccostrea cuccullata. (c) Dense pustular lophine chomata in Lopha cristagalli. (d) Irregular ostreine chomata close to the hinge and sparse lophine pustules around the margin in Dendostrea sandvichensis. (e) Vermiculate chomata in Hyotissa inermis (Gryphaeidae).

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