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DR. ORTONl has given the dimensions and weight of two exceptionally large specimens of O. edulis, which have led to interesting comparisons. The closely allied southern Australian species, O. sinuata (angasi), normally grows to a large size, specimens 1 lb. in weight being quite common. The largest specimen of this species which I have seen weighed when wet, but without meat, 2 lb. 3 oz.; the dry shells weigh 1 lb. 41/2oz. This oyster is 61/2 inches long, 7 inches broad, and 3 inches deep. It was gathered in George's Bay, Tasmania, and local residents informed me that they have seen considerably larger samples.
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ROUGHLEY, T. Giant Oysters. Nature 127, 165 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/127165a0
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