page_title: Saccostrea glomerata
section_title: Consumption
hierarchical_section_title: Saccostrea glomerata / Consumption
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of commercially-sold Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) on a half shell (bottom valve) with two views of empty shells (also lower valves, inside and outside). Image shows three shells, top-down view on a matte white background. Inside of shell is white, with a wavy black margin. The external shell surface is encrusted with algae, barnacle shell remnants, and marine worm tubules.
context_page_description: Saccostrea glomerata, is an oyster species endemic to Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, it is known as the Sydney rock oyster and is commercially farmed. In New Zealand, where the species is not farmed, it is known as the New Zealand rock oyster or Auckland oyster. The species is closely related to Saccostrea cucullata, the hooded oyster, which is common on Indo-Pacific rocky shores.
  Sydney rock oysters are capable of tolerating a wide range of salinities. They are usually found in the intertidal zone to 3 m below the low-water mark.
context_section_description: Sydney rock oysters are best consumed when freshly shucked, but do have a good shelf life when kept whole, of up to 14 days providing they are kept at the correct temperature and handled safely.
caption: Commercially-purchased Sydney rock oyster and empty shells. The upper valve is discarded before sale.
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