| Common Name | Western oyster |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | MacKenzie, C.L., Jr., V.G., Burrell Jr., A. Rosenfield and W.L. Hobart, 1997 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st Modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd Modifier | |
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