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Pacific Oyster

Photo: Al Kordesch · iNaturalist · CC0

Insects and other invertebrates

Pacific Oyster

Magallana gigas

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
17 January 2026
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

The Pacific oyster, Japanese oyster or Miyagi oyster (Magallana gigas) (previously 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.

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Where it has been observed

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