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Species List for Genus: Saccostrea
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  • Genus: Saccostrea

  • Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850)
    Length 80mm, Width 55mm
    Northern Rock Oyster, Tio, Marine, Native - Non-endemic
    Northern North Island as far south as Aotea (west) and Ohiwa Harbours (east), and Chatham Islands, from 0m
NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil