The Muscular System of oysters: Crassostrea gigas
The word oyster brings to mind a steaming bowl at a clam bake but also a simple
muscular system. This oyster is native to the Pacific Coast of Asia.
They contain a small three chambered heart under the adductor muscle which
pumps colorless blood all around the body. With the help of the same
muscle, the kidneys pump out waste products from the organism. The
adductor muscle is also responsible for closing the shell.
muscular system. This oyster is native to the Pacific Coast of Asia.
They contain a small three chambered heart under the adductor muscle which
pumps colorless blood all around the body. With the help of the same
muscle, the kidneys pump out waste products from the organism. The
adductor muscle is also responsible for closing the shell.