Invertebrates > Mollusks
The Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas, formerly Crassostrea gigas), also known as the Japanese Oyster, is the world’s most widely cultivated and commercially valuable edible oyster species. Originating in the coastal waters of East Asia, its rapid growth rate,...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
The California Mussel (Mytilus californianus) is a massive, ecologically dominant marine bivalve native to the turbulent, wave-battered rocky coastlines of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Celebrated in ecological science as the quintessential foundation species of rocky...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
The Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a highly adaptable marine bivalve native to the warm temperate rocky shores of the Mediterranean and Black seas and the eastern North Atlantic. Renowned as a premier culinary delicacy and a foundational ecosystem...
Invertebrates > Mollusks
The Manila Clam (Venerupis philippinarum), also known as the Japanese Littleneck Clam or Asari, is an economically vital edible bivalve mollusk native to the coastal waters of East Asia. Accompanying oyster shipments in the early 20th century, it successfully...
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