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Crassostrea columbiensis (Hanley, 1846)

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 82
  • Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) Bivalve Seashells of Tropical West America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Baja California to Northern Peru. - p. 239

Statistics

Frequencyrare - 7 localities (3.55 %)
Sediment27 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The literature gives a maximum height of 80mm; beach finds reach around 60mm.

Images

Height 56.7mm.

Height 56.7mm.

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