Pacific Oyster, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Pacific oyster or Japanese Oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is an oyster native to the Pacific coast of Asia. It has become an introduced species in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. The shell of Crassostrea gigas varies widely with the environment where it is attached. There are large rounded radial folds that are often extremely rough and sharp. The two valves of the shell are slightly different in size and shape, the right valve being moderately concave. Shell color is variable and usually pale white or off-white. Mature specimens can be from 80 mm all the way up to 400 mm long.