Pacific Oyster [Crassostrea gigas]
Description
The Pacific Oyster is native to the Pacific coast of Asia. It has a rough, irregularly shaped shell. The shell's inside is white with a purple muscle scar. Usually found in intertidal and subtidal zones on hard substrates. They are prolific breeders, releasing millions of eggs into the water column.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
Oysters
Ostreida
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| Family |
True Oysters
Ostreidae
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| Genus |
True Oysters
Ostrea
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