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Re: What's the biggest, best oyster?
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Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:11:41 +1300
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>"Hey Chroma - RE: mollusks and the like, where are the
>best/largest oysters found in the world?"

The largest I know of (living species, that is) is Hyotissa hyotis.
This belongs to Pycnodontidae.

Esthetically it has to be one of the best (NZ's O. lutaria can also
be pretty attractive... yes, an oyster!) but I have no idea how it
tastes...
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
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