Crassostrea virginica

Eastern Oyster

Ostreidae

Collected by: Stephen Coles & Holly Bolick; Stephen ColesHolly Bolick →Stephen L. Coles →
Date: 2008
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

16 Bishop specimens of Crassostrea virginica · collected 1932–2008Species page ›

Crassostrea virginica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-10.

2026-01-10

Waialua, HI, US

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Cite this specimen

Crassostrea virginica. BPBM 270475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/270475.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026