Crassostrea

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Crassostrea
Temporal range: 145.5–0 Ma
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Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas
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Crassostrea
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Synonyms
  • Ostrea (Crassostrea) Dall, 1909

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Crassostrea gigantissima (Finch, 1824) from the Eocene of Texas.
Crassostrea gigantissima (Finch, 1824) right valve interior (Eocene of Texas).

Crassostrea is a genus of true oysters (family Ostreidae) containing the most important oysters used for food.

Species

Genetics

The genome of Crassostrea gigas has been recently sequenced [2] revealing an extensive set of genes that enable it to cope with environmental stresses.

References

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