Crassostrea corteziensis

Cortez oyster
	Cortez oyster ( Crassostrea corteziensis )
Systematics
Subclass :	Pteriomorphia
Order :	Ostreida
Superfamily :	Ostreoidea
Family :	Oysters (Ostreidae)
Genre :	Crassostrea
Type :	Cortez oyster
Scientific name
	Crassostrea corteziensis
	Hertlein , 1951

Crassostrea corteziensis or Cortez oyster is a species of oyster of the genus Crassostrea . It is being studied as an alternative to the Pacific oyster , whichdominates oyster farming.

Appearance

Crassostrea corteziensis has an isometric shell. During the 13-month growth period, it reaches a length of 71 mm, a thickness of 53 mm and a width of 25 mm. The growth takes place allometrically , at temperatures below 18 ° C it is slowed down.

Occurrence

The distribution area of Crassostrea corteziensis extends from the Gulf of California to Peru . However, the natural occurrences in the states of Sinaloa and Sonora have almost completely disappeared.

Individual evidence

↑ José M Mazón-Suástegui, María C Ruíz-García, Jorge Chávez-Villalba, Carmen Rodríguez-Jaramillo, Pedro E Saucedo: Analysis of growth and first reproduction of hatchery-reared juvenile Cortez oyster (Crassostrea corteziensis) in northwestern Mexico: proposal of a minimal fishing size . In: Aquaculture Research . tape 42 , no. 10 , September 1, 2011, p. 1558–1568 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-2109.2010.02748.x ( PDF ).
^ ^A ^b Jorge Chávez-Villalba, María López-Tapia, José Mazón-Suástegui, Miguel Robles-Mungaray: Growth of the oyster Crassostrea corteziensis (Hertlein, 1951) in Sonora, Mexico . In: Aquaculture Research . tape 36 , no. October 14 , 2005, p. 1337-1344 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-2109.2005.01345.x .

Web links

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[1] José M Mazón-Suástegui, María C Ruíz-García, Jorge Chávez-Villalba, Carmen Rodríguez-Jaramillo, Pedro E Saucedo: Analysis of growth and first reproduction of hatchery-reared juvenile Cortez oyster (Crassostrea corteziensis) in northwestern Mexico: proposal of a minimal fishing size . In: Aquaculture Research . tape 42 , no. 10 , September 1, 2011, p. 1558–1568 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-2109.2010.02748.x ( PDF ).

[mexiko-2] A ^b Jorge Chávez-Villalba, María López-Tapia, José Mazón-Suástegui, Miguel Robles-Mungaray: Growth of the oyster Crassostrea corteziensis (Hertlein, 1951) in Sonora, Mexico . In: Aquaculture Research . tape 36 , no. October 14 , 2005, p. 1337-1344 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-2109.2005.01345.x .