Crassostrea belcheri
The slipper oyster of Southeast Asia — a large, flat-bottomed estuarine species farmed in the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, eaten in every preparation from raw to grilled, virtually unknown in Western oyster writing.
Saccostrea cucullata
The most widely distributed oyster on earth — from the Red Sea through India, Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. Three distinct regional expressions, centuries of harvest culture, and almost no coverage in Western oyster writing.
Crassostrea corteziensis
Mexico's primary commercial oyster — a large Pacific mangrove species from the Gulf of California, eaten raw, smoked, and in aguachile across Northwest Mexico.
Crassostrea rhizophorae
The oyster of the Caribbean and tropical Americas — growing on mangrove roots from Trinidad to Brazil, eaten raw at waterfront stalls, and virtually unknown in English-language oyster writing.