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Cockscomb Oyster
Location: Palau
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Cockscomb Oyster
Scientific Name:
Lopha cristagalli
Family:
Ostreidae
Category:
True Oysters
Size:
Up to 8 in. (20 cm)
Depth:
15-130 ft. (5-40 m)
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific
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