Ostrea conchaphila (Carpenter, 1857)
Olympia oyster
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Family:  Ostreidae (oysters)
Max. size:  9 cm SHD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Sinaloa, Mexico to Panama.
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Biology:  Maximum shell length is 6.5 cm (Ref. 104102). Found in the intertidal zone, on mud-gravel flats, in tidepools and with freshwater seepage (Ref. 95344). Filter-feeder; feeds on phytoplankton, dissolved organic matter and detritus (Ref. 104102).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 October 2011 Ref. 123251)
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