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Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793)
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Dataset
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Rank
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SPECIES
Classification
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Mollusca
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class
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Bivalvia
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order
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Ostreida
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family
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Ostreidae
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genus
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Magallana
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species
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Magallana gigas
Name
- Homonyms
- Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793)
- Common names
- Japanese oyster in language.
- Miyagi oyster in language.
- Pacific giant oyster in English
- Pacific giant oyster in English
- Pacific giant oyster in English
- Pacific giant oyster in English
- Pacific oyster in English
- Pacific oyster in language.
- Pacific oyster in English
- Pacific oyster in language.
- giant Pacific oyster in English
- giant Pacific oyster in language.
- giant oyster in language.
- immigrant oyster in language.
- Japanse oester in Dutch
- Japanse oester in Dutch
- japanskt jätteostron in Swedish
- stillehavsøsters in Nynorsk, Norwegian
- stillehavsøsters in Norwegian Bokmål
- Felsenauster in German
- Felsenauster in German
- Japanese oyster in English
- Japanese oyster in English
- Japanische Auster in German
- Japanische Auster in German
- Japanskt jätteostron in Swedish
- Japanskt jätteostron in Swedish
- Pacific cupped oyster in English
- Pacific cupped oyster in English
- Pacific giant oyster in English
- Pacific giant oyster in English
- Pacific oyster in English
- Pacific oyster in English
- Pazifische Auster in German
- Pazifische Auster in German
- Pazifische Felsenauster in German
- Pazifische Felsenauster in German
- Portugiesische Auster in German
- Portugiesische Auster in German
- Portuguese oyster in English
- Portuguese oyster in English
- Riesenauster in German
- Riesenauster in German
- giant cupped oyster in English
- giant cupped oyster in English
- giant oyster in English
- giant oyster in English
- giant pacific oyster in English
- giant pacific oyster in English
- huître creuse in French
Bibliographic References
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Backeljau, T. (2018). Crassostrea gigas or Magallana gigas: A Community-based Scientific Response. <em>National Shellfisheries Association Quarterly Newsletter.</em> (1): 3.
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Backeljau, T. (2018). Crassostrea gigas or Magallana gigas: A Community-based Scientific Response. <em>National Shellfisheries Association Quarterly Newsletter.</em> (1): 3.
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Bayne B.L., Ahrens M., Allen S. K., Anglès D'auriac M., Backeljau T., Beninger P., Bohn R., Boudry P., Davis J., Green T., Guo X., Hedgecock D., Ibarra A., Kingsley-Smith P., Krause M., Langdon C., Lapègue S., Li C., Manahan D., Mann R., Perez-Paralle L., Powell E.N., Rawson P.D., Speiser D., SanchezJ.L., Shumway S. & Wang H. (2017). The proposed dropping of the genus <i>Crassostrea</i> for all Pacific cupped oysters and Its replacement by a new genus <i>Magallana</i>: A dissenting view. <em>Journal of Shellfish Research.</em> 6(3): 545-547.
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Bayne B.L., Ahrens M., Allen S. K., Anglès D'auriac M., Backeljau T., Beninger P., Bohn R., Boudry P., Davis J., Green T., Guo X., Hedgecock D., Ibarra A., Kingsley-Smith P., Krause M., Langdon C., Lapègue S., Li C., Manahan D., Mann R., Perez-Paralle L., Powell E.N., Rawson P.D., Speiser D., SanchezJ.L., Shumway S. & Wang H. (2017). The proposed dropping of the genus <i>Crassostrea</i> for all Pacific cupped oysters and Its replacement by a new genus <i>Magallana</i>: A dissenting view. <em>Journal of Shellfish Research.</em> 6(3): 545-547.
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Bayne, B.; Anglès d'Auriac, M.; Backeljau, T.; Beninger, P.; Boudry, P.; Carnegie, R.; Davis, J.; Guo, X.; Hedgecock, D.; Krause, M.; Langdon, C.; Lapègue, S.; Manahan, D.; Mann, R.; Powell, E.; Shumway, S. (2019). A scientific name for Pacific oysters. <em>Aquaculture.</em> 499: 373.
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.08.048
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Bayne, B.; Anglès d'Auriac, M.; Backeljau, T.; Beninger, P.; Boudry, P.; Carnegie, R.; Davis, J.; Guo, X.; Hedgecock, D.; Krause, M.; Langdon, C.; Lapègue, S.; Manahan, D.; Mann, R.; Powell, E.; Shumway, S. (2019). A scientific name for Pacific oysters. <em>Aquaculture.</em> 499: 373.
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.08.048
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Branch, G.M., Griffiths, C.L., Branch, M.L. & Beckley, L.E. (2010). Two Oceans. A guide to the marine life of southern Africa. Revised edition. David Philip: Cape Town.
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Branch, G.M., Griffiths, C.L., Branch, M.L. & Beckley, L.E. (2010). Two Oceans. A guide to the marine life of southern Africa. Revised edition. David Philip: Cape Town.
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Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
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Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
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Coles et al. (1997), http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pdf/PHReport.pdf
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De Bruyne, R.H. (2004)
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Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe DAISIE (2003-2016) Alien Species Database. http://www.europe-aliens.org (accessed 2016).
http://www.europe-aliens.org
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Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FAO (2016) Fisheries and Aquaculture topics. Introduction of species. Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species. In: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Rome. http://www.fao.org/fishery/introsp/search/en (accessed 2016).
http://www.fao.org/fishery/introsp/search/en
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GB Non-native Species Secretariat (2016) GB Non-native Species Information Portal. https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnativespecies/home/index.cfm (accessed 2016).
https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnativespecies/home/index.cfm
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Gollasch S, Haydar D, Minchin D, et al. (2009) Introduced Aquatic Species of the North Sea Coasts and Adjacent Brackish Waters. In: Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems. Ecological Studies 204:507-528.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79236-9_29
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Hansson, Hans G. (1899-12-31 23:00:00) "MESS - Marina Evertebrater från Södra Skandinavien (Marine Invertebrates from South Scandinavia) - a teaching aid for students. Marina syd-skandinaviska ""evertebrater"", ett naturhistoriskt urval."
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Hansson, Hans G. (2008) "MESS - Marina Evertebrater från Södra Skandinavien (Marine Invertebrates from South Scandinavia) - a teaching aid for students. Marina syd-skandinaviska ""evertebrater"", ett naturhistoriskt urval. Web-upplaga mars 2008. http://www.tmbl.gu.se/staff/HansGHanssonP.html"
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Hedgecock D., Li G., Hubert S., Bucklin K. & Ribes V. 2003. Widespread null alleles and poor cross-species amplification of microsatellite dna loci cloned from the Pacific oyster, <i>Crassostrea gigas</i>. <i>Journal of Shellfish Research</i>, 23(2): 379-385.
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Hedgecock D., Li G., Hubert S., Bucklin K. & Ribes V. 2003. Widespread null alleles and poor cross-species amplification of microsatellite dna loci cloned from the Pacific oyster, <i>Crassostrea gigas</i>. <i>Journal of Shellfish Research</i>, 23(2): 379-385.