Hi James,
        Here in Northern California we have Ostraea gigas, which grows to
be over a foot long and is harvested for festivals in the area.  I haven't
tasted them but each year I get a few shells for the kids at school from
the vendors.
Dan


>>"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...
>--
>Andrew Grebneff
>165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
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>Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
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Eureka, California
95503-6018
U.S.A.
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