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Accession No	1802.4631
Name/Title	Crassostrea ingens (giant oyster); fossil
Brief Description	Crassostrea ingens was common in the sea around Whanganui 2.5 million years ago, and over about 20,000 years an enormous bed of their shells built up. Now called the Wilkies Shellbed formation, you can see it most easily at a cutting on the Whanganui River Road between Parikino and Ātene. As well the remains of oysters up to 30 cm long, the shellbed has preserved dozens of species of marine snails and shellfish.
Classification	Crassostrea ingens/Crassostrea
Primary Prod Place	Aotearoa/New Zealand
Measurement Reading	9.5 x 15 x 3cm 8 x 13 x 1.5cm 17.2cm 13cm

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