World Library  
  
Flag as Inappropriate
Email this Article

Crassostrea

Article Id: WHEBN0000428594
Reproduction Date:

Title: Crassostrea  
Author: World Heritage Encyclopedia
Language: English
Subject: Auckland oyster, Eastern oyster, Pacific oyster, Portuguese oyster, Oyster
Collection: Commercial Molluscs, Early Cretaceous First Appearances, Edible Molluscs, Ostreidae
Publisher: World Heritage Encyclopedia
Publication
Date:
 

Crassostrea

Crassostrea
Temporal range: 145.5–0 Ma
Є
O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N
Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreoida
Family: Ostreidae
Genus: Crassostrea
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Ostrea (Crassostrea) Dall, 1909
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

  • Crassostrea on britannica.com.
  • entryCrassostreaThe Paleobiology Database accessed on 29 April 2010.

[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u CrassostreaTaxon list for . World Register of Marine Species, accessed on 1 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b Zhang, G.; Fang, X.; Guo, X.; Li, L.; Luo, R.; Xu, F.; Yang, P.; Zhang, L.; Wang, X.; Qi, H.; Xiong, Z.; Que, H.; Xie, Y.; Holland, P. W. H.; Paps, J.; Zhu, Y.; Wu, F.; Chen, Y.; Wang, J.; Peng, C.; Meng, J.; Yang, L.; Liu, J.; Wen, B.; Zhang, N.; Huang, Z.; Zhu, Q.; Feng, Y.; Mount, A.; Hedgecock, D. (2012). "The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation". Nature 490 (7418): 49–54.  
Bivalves
Clams
Cockles
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops
Gastropods
Abalone
Conches
Limpets
Periwinkles
Whelks
Other snails
Sea
Land
Freshwater
Inkfish
Cuttlefish
Octopus
Squid
Chitons
This article was sourced from Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. World Heritage Encyclopedia content is assembled from numerous content providers, Open Access Publishing, and in compliance with The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Public Library of Science, The Encyclopedia of Life, Open Book Publishers (OBP), PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and USA.gov, which sources content from all federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government publication portals (.gov, .mil, .edu). Funding for USA.gov and content contributors is made possible from the U.S. Congress, E-Government Act of 2002.
 
Crowd sourced content that is contributed to World Heritage Encyclopedia is peer reviewed and edited by our editorial staff to ensure quality scholarly research articles.
 
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. World Heritage Encyclopedia™ is a registered trademark of the World Public Library Association, a non-profit organization.
 


Copyright © World Library Foundation. All rights reserved. eBooks from Project Gutenberg are sponsored by the World Library Foundation,
a 501c(4) Member's Support Non-Profit Organization, and is NOT affiliated with any governmental agency or department.