Indian Backwater Oyster

Indian Backwater Oyster
English Common Name
Indian Backwater Oyster
Scientific name
Crassostrea bilineata
Taxonomy
Order: Ostreoida, Family: Ostreidae
Size
About 9 cm
Species Distribution
Southern China Sea, Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species: Vulnerable
Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Vulnerable
It has a hard shell, and lives attached to rocks. This species has dense populations within very small areas. Okinawa Island is the only place this species is found in Japan.

Updated July 2018

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