The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)—also called the Atlantic oyster, American oyster, or East Coast oyster —is a species of true oyster native to eastern North and South America.

Eastern oysters are found along eastern North America from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico). They are found in the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. They are the only species of oyster native to this region.

Eastern oysters, otherwise known as the American oyster, Virginia oyster, or Crassostrea virginica, are mollusks located across the Western Atlantic coast extending from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and down to Argentina.

Eastern oysters, the species of bivalve mollusk commonly known as American or Virginia oysters, scientifically known as Crassostrea virginica, inhabit the east coast of North America from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico.

The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)—also called the Atlantic oyster, American oyster, or East Coast oyster—is a species of true oyster native to eastern North and South America.

2022年6月22日 · Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are a critical component of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, known as a keystone species. With their clean, hard surfaces and intricate three-dimensional structure, large oyster reefs attract a wide variety of life.

Crassostrea virginica is commonly known as the Eastern Oyster. It is native to the Northwest Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Panama and Venezuela. Beginning in the 19th century, extensive transplants were made to the West Coast (from British Columbia to southern California), Hawaii, and European waters.

The Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) occurs in coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, from Canada to Mexico. These bivalves are primarily found in areas in estuaries, brackish water occurs where fresh water from tidal creeks and rivers meets saltwater from the Gulf and ocean.

Eastern oysters grow in brackish and salty water all along the eastern coast of the U.S. including the Gulf of Mexico and extending into Canada. While the appearance of oysters can vary in different areas along the coast, they are all the same species.

Eastern Oysters are found throughout the Gulf of Mexico and up the eastern seaboard. Oysters are typically exposed to wide variation in environmental parameters (salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, etc.) in their estuarine habitat.