Ostrea callochroa

Bluff oyster

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Ostreidae

Collected by: A. Garrett; Garrett
Locality: Society Islands
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Ostrea chilensis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 427 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Main Rd near Augusta St, Redcliffs, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand

(c) Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03

Menai Bridge, Wales, GB

(c) Isaac Mawer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Waikouaiti 9471, New Zealand

(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-22

Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, NZ

(c) Zoe G, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, NZ

(c) Zoe G, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17

Mount Maunganui-Papamoa Ward, Bay of Plenty, NZ

(c) scientificoceanart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ostrea callochroa. BPBM 3258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37856352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3258.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37856352 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026