Ostrea angasi

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The southern mud oyster or native flat oyster, Ostrea angasi, is endemic to southern Australia, ranging from Western Australia to southeast New South Wales and around Tasmania.

Contents 1 Habitat 2 Diet 3 General 4 References

[edit] Habitat

Sheltered silty or sand bottomed estuaries at depths of between 1 and 30 m.

[edit] Diet

Flat oysters, like all other oyster species are filter feeders, feeding on, and taking in anything small enough to be filtered in their gills. This may include plankton, micro-algae or inorganic material.

[edit] General

The oyster industry in southern Australia has started farming Ostrea angasi, after supplies of wild caught individuals were exhausted due to over-fishing.

[edit] References

• Australian Government Species Bank info page