Ostrea lurida Carpenter, 1864
Yaquina oyster
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Family:  Ostreidae (oysters)
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 71 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
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Biology:  Forms reefs in the subtidal zone (Ref. 8593) and are also found in intertidal habitats (Ref. 104318). At high elevations, it is surrounded with mud flats and at low elevations with eel grass beds. Filter feeders which primarily feed on phytoplankton in the tidal waters (Ref. 101281).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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