Common names: Pacific oyster, oyster Identification: Gray to purple, cupped shell with deep groves radiating from hinge, meat with mauve or white oyster muscle scar. Range: Southern California to Kachemak Bay. Season and Catch Methods: Year round although individual farms may have periods, usually in the winter, when oysters are not available. Raised in suspended culture. Size: Shell lengths 2 to 5 in.
