| Magallana | |
|---|---|
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| Pacific oyster, Magallana gigas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreida |
| Family: | Ostreidae |
| Genus: | Magallana Salvi & Mariottini, 2016 |
| Species | |
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Magallana is a genus of true oysters (family Ostreidae) containing some of the most important oysters used for food. Species in this genus have been moved from Crassostrea after it was found to be paraphyletic. [1] [2]
Extant species include: [3]
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