Saccostrea cucullata Born 1778 (clam)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Alternative combinations: Crassostrea cucullata, Gryphaea cucullata, Lopha (Lopha) cucullata, Ostrea (Lopha) cucullata, Ostrea cucullata
Belongs to Saccostrea according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
Sister taxa: Saccostrea cucculata, Saccostrea glomerata, Saccostrea palmula
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder