Oysters of Long-Vanished Seas
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Oysters of Long-Lost Seas
The exhibition offers a fascinating insight into an interesting and unusual group
of bivalves, presenting oysters through geological history, biological features,
and their importance for biodiversity.
About the Exhibition
The exhibition “Oysters of Long-Lost Seas” offers a fascinating
insight into this interesting and unusual group of bivalves.
Visitors have the opportunity to learn first-hand what oysters are, how they lived
in the geological past compared with today, what helps them survive periods of crisis,
and how they contribute to biodiversity.
In addition to their geological and biological features, oysters are also presented
through other aspects, bringing various interesting facts.
Fossil Oysters
An important part of the exhibition consists of Cenozoic fossil oysters from the
holdings of the Croatian Natural History Museum.
In addition to specimens from Croatia, selected samples from comparative collections
from France and Italy are also displayed.
Geological Context
Most of the exhibited specimens belong to the geological epochs of the Eocene
and Miocene, during which average temperatures were higher than today, encouraging
the flourishing of oysters in the seas of that time.
What Can Visitors Learn?
What oysters are and what makes them special
How oysters lived in long-lost seas
What helps them survive periods of crisis
How oysters contribute to marine ecosystems
Exhibition Authors
Marija Bošnjak
Jasenka Sremac
Nediljka Prlj Šimić
Davor Vrsaljko
Exhibition Information
Location: Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1
Exhibition: Oysters of Long-Lost Seas
Open until: 1 July 2025
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Authors
Davor Vrsaljko; Marija Bošnjak; Jasenka Sremac; Nediljka Prlj Šimić