Kummamoto+Oyster

Kumamoto Oyster- //Crassostrea sikamea //

**Class**: Bivalivia **Location:** Pacific Northwest  **Size**: 2-3 inches  **Habitat: ** Its native habitat is near the Ariake Sea of Japan. It has a small population of them there and some have been shipped towards the U.S. They live well in warm water. **Living Requirements:** Not much is said about them since they are so rare. They mostly feed on plankton. They get their plankton from cold pacific waters. **Life Cycle: **It takes the oyster a year to reach maturity. During the late summer time is when they spawn. Since some are now in North America, they don't naturally spawn in cold waters of the Western Coasts of North America. In Japan, they would spawn in the early winter. The Kumamoto Oyster may be endangered in its natural habitat but has been shipped to America to be saved from extintion.  **Interesting Facts: **
 * Phyla:** Mollusca
 * Kumamoto Oysters are one of most rare oysters to live today
 * The oysters may have gone extinted in thier natural habitat

Zookeeper: Marissa Jenkins [] [] []
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