The Olympia oyster, Ostreola conchaphila, is the native oyster of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. The name is derived from the important 19th century oyster industry near Olympia, Washington, in Puget Sound.
Read more about Olympia Oyster: Use By Native Americans, Decline and Return in California, Restoration Efforts
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