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Cortez oyster

Crassostrea corteziensis

Classification

Family
Ostreidae

The Esmeraldas-Pacific Colombia mangroves (NT1409) is an ecoregion of mangrove forests along the Pacific coast of Colombia and Ecuador. It is threatened by human population growth, leading to over-exploitation for wood and clearance for farming and aquaculture. Geography Location Mangroves are found along the coast of Colombia and Ecuador from the Gulf of Tribugá in the north to Mompiche Bay in the south.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 1