Hong Kong oyster
Species of bivalve
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The Hong Kong oyster (Magallana hongkongensis), is a species of true oyster found in Hong Kong and the mouth of Pearl River in China. The species was uniquely identified by comparing the genetic distances of mitochondrial DNA sequences.[1] The species has a long cultivation history for over 700 years. It is a sister taxon of Magallana nippona.
| Hong Kong oyster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreida |
| Family: | Ostreidae |
| Genus: | Magallana |
| Species: | M. glomerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Magallana glomerata (Lam & Morton, 2003) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crassostrea hongkongensis | |
