Pteria hirundo

Winged oyster
Avicule hirondelle

Distribution

The temperate Atlantic
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species is generally attached to its substrate
The species can be found between 10 and 100 Meters.
Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 10 cm
The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.
The shell is covered with algae

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest