Ostrea angasi
Encyclopedia
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
.
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.
has started farming Ostrea angasi, after supplies of wild caught individuals were exhausted due to over-fishing.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, ranging from Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
to southeast New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and around Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
Diet
Flat oysters, like all other oysterOyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
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.
General
The oyster industry in southern AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
has started farming Ostrea angasi, after supplies of wild caught individuals were exhausted due to over-fishing.