Magallana is a genus of true oysters (family Ostreidae)[1] 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.

[2][3] Extant species are:[1] Species only known from the fossil record:[1] The genome of Magallana gigas has been recently sequenced[4] revealing an extensive set of genes that enable it to cope with environmental stresses.

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