Oyster - Wikipedia
网页Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not …
Oysters - National Geographic
网页Among the most popular and heavily harvested species are the eastern American oyster (Crassostrea virginica), found in Atlantic waters from Canada to Argentina, and the Pacific oyster...
Eastern oyster - Wikipedia
网页The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)—also called the Atlantic oyster, American oyster, or East Coast oyster—is a species of true oyster native to eastern North and South America. Other names in local or culinary use include the Wellfleet oyster, [3] Virginia oyster, Malpeque oyster, Blue Point oyster, Chesapeake Bay oyster, and ...
Eastern Oyster - NOAA Fisheries
网页2024年9月6日 · Eastern oysters are found along eastern North America from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. They are found in the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. They are the only species of oyster native to this region.
A Guide to the Different Types of Oysters - The Spruce Eats
网页2024年6月9日 · There are just five species of oysters harvested in the U.S.; all other differences come from where they live, the water they filter, and how they're handled.
Oyster Species of the World | Oysterater
网页Five different oyster species are cultivated in North America; a handful more are cultivated around the world. Each species of oyster has its own look, flavor, and style. The Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is native to the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic coast of North America, and nowhere else. It tends to have a strong, gray-brown shell ...
Identification of Main Oyster Species and Comparison of Their …
网页2021年4月5日 · In this study, we aimed to clarify the dominant oyster species on the Zhejiang coast, determine the genetic diversity of different oyster populations based on molecular markers, confirm the indigenous species, and establish specific methods for identifying local oyster species.
Oyster | Mollusk, Nutrition & Aquaculture | Britannica
网页2024年9月5日 · Oyster, any member of the families Ostreidae (true oysters) or Aviculidae (pearl oysters), bivalve mollusks found in temperate and warm coastal waters of all oceans. Bivalves known as thorny oysters (Spondylus) and saddle oysters (Anomia) are sometimes included in the group.
The Essential Guide to Oysters in the United States - Food & Wine
网页2022年11月12日 · Learn all about the five different types of oysters available in the United States, including their origins, attributes, popularity, and distinct flavor profiles.
Pacific Oyster - NOAA Fisheries
网页2024年9月6日 · The Pacific oyster, introduced from Japan, is a popular seafood and West Coast aquaculture species. Oysters provide many benefits to the ecosystems in which they live in. They are filter feeders, cleaning the water as they eat—an adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day.