The natural distribution of the eastern oyster is the east coast of the Americas from the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Argentina, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. It has been introduced to the west coast of North America, Hawaii, Australia, England and Japan.
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