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Suminoe oyster

Magallana ariakensis (Fujita, 1929)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The suminoe oyster (Magallana ariakensis) is a species in the family Ostreidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the suminoe oyster

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the suminoe oyster live?

Not recorded

Is the suminoe oyster endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the suminoe oyster classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyOstreidae
  6. genusMagallana
  7. SpeciesMagallana ariakensis (Fujita, 1929)

Synonyms Crassostrea ariakensis, Ostrea ariakensis, Ostrea rivularis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • スミノエガキJapanese
  • 갓굴Korean
  • Ostra-suminoePortuguese
  • 近江牡蠣Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the suminoe oyster

Other species in the same genus Magallana.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the suminoe oyster?

The suminoe oyster (Magallana ariakensis) belongs to the family Ostreidae in the order Ostreida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Suminoe oyster (Magallana ariakensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/suminoe-oyster

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BibTeX
@misc{suminoe_oyster_2026,
  title = {Suminoe oyster (Magallana ariakensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/suminoe-oyster},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}