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Japanese Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

A Pacific oyster that reaches 12 inches in length and is not considered to be a high quality oyster.  This oyster inhabits very salty waters rather than intertidal regions rather than brackish or river outlets.

Not harvested in volume enough to be marketed other than locally.

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