Specimen Information

Crassostrea gigas
Crassostrea gigas
(Pacific giant oyster)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID272236
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusCrassostrea
Speciesgigas
Common NamePacific giant oyster
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityOak Bay County Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePuget Sound
HUC8 Number17110019
HUC10 NamePuget Sound
HUC10 Number1711001912
HUC12 NamePuget Sound
HUC12 Number171100191200
Map
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Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed ocean current
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19512
Author:Bradbury, Alex.
Date:2010
Title:2010 Puget Sound Bivalve Harvest Report.
Publisher:Wash Dept of Fish and Wildlife.
CommentsAnnual recreational oyster harvest, Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2010.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWDFW
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1438
Size>=64mm


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