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 south east NSW and around Tasmania.
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Habitat
Sheltered silt, sand bottomed estuaries; 1 - 30 m depth.Diet
Flat oysters, like all other oyster species are filter feeders. Feeding on, and taking in anything small enough to filtered in their gills! This may include plankton, micro-algae or inorganic material.General
Nowadays the oyster industry in southern Australia has started farming Ostrea angasi, after supplies of wild caught individuals were exausted due to over-fishing.References
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