The taxonomic status and origin of the Portuguese oyster Crassostea angulata (Lamark, 1819)

• Main Authors: Batista, Frederico, Leitao, Alexandra, Huvet, Arnaud, Lapegue, Sylvie, Heurtebise, Serge, Boudry, Pierre
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 1st International Oyster Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, July 13-14 2005
• Subjects: Geographical origin; Phylogenetic; Genetic; Taxonomic status; Crassostrea angulata; Oyster; Lamark; Pacific; Crassostrea gigas; Pacific oyster
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/acte-3433.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/3433/

The taxonomic status of the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata and the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas has often been a matter of controversy. Based on larval shell morphology, experimental hybridisation and electrophoretic studies of enzyme polymorphism several authors have considered these tw...