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Olympia Oyster
Ostrea lurida
In-depth Information Regarding this Species
Alternate Common Names
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U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean
Alaska to Baja (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Habitat
Attaches to rocks, pilings, oyster shells
Estuaries and bays (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Substrate
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Depth range (meters)
N/A
Behavior
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General Temperature Range (°C)
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General Salinity Range (ppt)
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Maximum Overall Recorded Size (cm)
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Maximum Recorded Size for Males (cm)
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Maximum Recorded Size for Females (cm)
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Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)
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Average Maximum Overall Length for Males (cm)
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Average Maximum Overall Length for Females (cm)
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Average Maximum weight (kg)
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Average Maximum weight for Males (cm)
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Average Maximum weight for Females (cm)
N/A
Length When Harvested (cm)
3–5 (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Weight When Harvested (kg)
N/A
Overall Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)
N/A
Male Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)
N/A
Female Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)
N/A
Overall Maximum Age (years)
N/A
Maximum Age for Males (years)
N/A
Maximum Age for Females (years)
N/A
Age when Harvested (years)
3–5 (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Overall Growth Rate
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Male Growth Rate
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Female Growth Rate
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Overall Age at Maturity
5 months (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Male Age at Maturity (years)
N/A
Female Age at Maturity (years)
N/A
Overall Length at Maturity (cm)
N/A
Male Length at Maturity (cm)
N/A
Female Length at Maturity (cm)
N/A
Maturity/Temperature Relationship
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Type of Reproduction
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Fecundity
250,000–300,000 (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Spawning Habitat
N/A
Spawning Behavior
Individual changes from male to female and back (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Time of Year of Spawning
April–November (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Number of Spawns per season
2 (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Spawning/Temperature Relationship (°C)
Must be 16°C for gametes to be released (California)
13°C (Puget Sound) (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Spawning/Salinity Relationship
N/A
Description of Eggs
Eggs retained in female (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Habitat where Eggs are found
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Days to Hatch
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Time of Year when Eggs Hatch
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Temperature for Egg Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Egg Survival (ppt)
N/A
Predators on Eggs
N/A
Habitat where Larvae are found
N/A
Days in Larval Stage
N/A
Temperature for Larval Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Larval Survival (ppt)
N/A
Larval Food Preference
N/A
Habitat where Juveniles are found
N/A
Length when Juvenile Settles out (cm)
N/A
Temperature for Juvenile Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Juvenile Survival (ppt)
N/A
Where and When Juvenile Feeds
N/A
Juvenile Food Preference
N/A
Habitat where Adults are found (depth in meters)
N/A
Temperature for Adult Survival (°C)
N/A
Salinity for Adult Survival (ppt)
N/A
Adult Feeding Type
N/A
Adult Food Preference
Plankton, Detritus (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Food Eaten in Laboratory Setting
N/A
Amount of Food Eaten in Laboratory Setting
N/A
Additional Laboratory Findings
N/A
Environmental Considerations
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Commercial Fishery
N/A
Market
N/A
Sold Fresh or Frozen
N/A
Style Species is Sold
N/A
Additional Use of the Species
N/A
Shelf-life in Fresh State (days at 40°F)
N/A
Shelf-life in Frozen State (months at 0°F)
N/A
Shelf-life Canned (months)
N/A
Weight sold in Oregon (kg)
N/A
Ornamental Market
N/A
Parasites or Disease
N/A
Additional Remarks
Native oyster to the region
Smaller than the Pacific oyster (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Location where Species has been Researched/Farmed
Since 1930's the California Department of Fish and Game have sponsored culturing this species via companies in Humbolt Bay (Haderlie and Abbott in Morris et al. 1980)
Appropriate Aquaculture Systems
N/A
Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Pounds)
( U.S. Dollars)