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Saccostrea glomerata   (Gould, 1850)

New Zealand rock oyster

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.
Saccostrea glomerata  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Ostreida | Ostreidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 122067).  Tropical; 23°N - 45°S, 112°E - 175°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121897)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Widely distributed along temperate and tropical coastlines (Ref. 121755). Lives in hard substratum in estuarine areas (Ref. 116730). Also on rocky intertidal shores and mudflats (Ref. 121755). Attached to pier pilings (Ref. 75840). Depth estimate based on ecology (Ref. 116730).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Also Ref. 833.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Spurgeon, A. 2007. (Ref. 8121)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models