[MARYLAND SEA GRANT - OYSTERS IN THE CLASSROOM
[Oyster Anatomy Laboratory]

The oyster has a relatively simple morphology, anatomy and ecological niche. In this laboratory, learn about the external and internal anatomy of the eastern oyster.

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    The Laboratory and the rest of 'Oysters in the Classroom' (~6.8 MB):
    anatlab.sit (mac stuffit file)
    anatlab.zip (pc zip file)

    Quicktime movies used in some of the lessons (~15 MB):
    oysmov.sit (mac stuffit file)
    oysmov.zip (pc zip file)