- Ostrea angasi
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Ostrea angasi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Ostreoida Family: Ostreidae Genus: Ostrea Species: O. angasi Binomial name Ostrea angasi
Sowerby, 1871The southern mud oyster or native flat oyster, Ostrea angasi, is endemic to southern Australia, ranging from Western Australia to southeast New South Wales and around Tasmania.
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Habitat
Sheltered silty or sand bottomed estuaries at depths of between 1 and 30 m.
Diet
Flat oysters, like all other oyster species are filter feeders, feeding on, and taking in anything small enough to be filtered in their gills. This may include plankton, micro-algae or inorganic material.
General
The oyster industry in southern Australia has started farming Ostrea angasi, after supplies of wild caught individuals were exhausted due to over-fishing.
References
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LandFreshwaterNeritesInkfish Spineless • BottletailChitons Chiton magnificus • Acanthopleura granulataRelated topics: Oyster farming • Land snail farming •
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