Bivalve Shells

Native Pacific Oyster
Jean Allsopp

Native Pacific Oyster

These shells are 1 to 3 inches long and irregular in surface structure. The exterior is white to purple or brown with some reddish-purple. The interior is grayish white, often with a green tinge. Eight of the 50 worldwide oyster species are found in North American waters.

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