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Crassostrea virginica
Eastern Oyster
Atlantic Oyster
American Oyster
Florida native
Nearly all oysters that you might consume in Florida are the Eastern oyster, also known as the Atlantic oyster. Crassostrea virginica is the predominant species in Florida and the only one in most of the state, only sharing with C. rhizophorae in the Keys and the southern peninsula.
Crassostrea virginica is a member of the Ostreidae - True Oysters family.
Other species of the Crassostrea genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Crassostrea rhizophorae - RED MANGROVE OYSTER
Date record last modified: Oct 24, 2021
