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Crassostrea
Crassostrea is a genus of true oysters (family Ostreidae) containing some of the most important oysters used for food.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreida
- FamilyOstreidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
via GBIF
Research
4,501 papers- Transcriptome profiling of triploid Crassostrea gigas gills indicates the host immune mechanism against bacterial infection.Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics · 2025
- Identification and characterization of Crassostrea angulata arginine kinase, a novel allergen that causes cross-reactivity among shellfish.Food & function · 2021
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Species
- Fossil species
- Genetics
- References
Crassostrea is a genus of true oysters (family Ostreidae) containing some of the most important oysters used for food.
The genus was recent split in WoRMS, following the DNA-based phylogenies of Salvi et al. (2014 and 2017). Pacific species were moved to a new genus Magallana. C. zhanjiangensis became Talonostrea zhanjiangensis. The changes are not universally welcomed by oyster researchers, as C. gigas (now M. gigas) is "one of the most researched species of marine invertebrate".