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A trawler in Scotland’s Shetland Islands has netted what experts say may be the largest oyster ever caught in Britain, an 8-inch, 2.2-pound specimen.
The trawler Fidelitas was 27 miles off the island of Bressay when it brought up the shell, the BBC reported.
Fidelitas skipper Mark Anderson brought the oyster to the University of the Highlands and Islands Marine Center, which documented its dimensions.
“Native oysters are relatively rare in Shetland waters and for one to be caught in a trawl is very unusual,” Marine Center researcher Beth Leslie said. “This oyster was also found at around 120m (400 feet), which is much deeper than would be expected for this species. Although it is not possible to accurately age the shell, it is possible that this individual could have been living for decades.”
The largest oyster ever recorded anywhere in the world was found in Chesapeake Bay in the United States, measuring almost 12 inches across. (UPI)
경악! 세상에서 가장 큰 굴 발견?!
스코틀랜드 북동쪽의 군도 셰틀랜드 부근에서 20센치가 넘는 토끼 만한 굴이 발견돼 화제가 되고 있다.
어선의 어망에 걸린 이 굴은 셰틀랜드 바다에서는 흔치 않을뿐더러 어망에 걸릴 확률도 매우 희박하다고 스코틀랜드 해운센터 연구원 베스 레슬리(Beth Leslie)가 설명했다. “굴의 나이를 정확히 파악하기란 어렵겠지만, 수 십 년 살아있었을 가능성이 높다”고 덧붙였다.
한편, 이보다 큰 굴이 발견되었던 것은 미국 체서피크만에서였다. 당시 발견된 굴은 크기가30센치를 넘어섰다.
(코리아헤럴드)
