tl’uxwtl’uxw
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Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: tl’uxwtl’uxw
Taxon Name: Magallana gigas
“Common” Name: Pacific Oyster
Cultural Values:
Ecological Community: Marine
Wikipedia summary:
The Pacific oyster, Japanese oyster, or Miyagi oyster (Magallana gigas), is an oyster native to the Pacific coast of Asia. It has become an introduced species in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
Observational Data:
First reported: 2021-02-21
Source: dataPaper
Last reported: 2023-05-27
Source: iNat
Obervation count: 9