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Crassostrea virginica, commonly known as the "Eastern oyster", is a species native to the eastern coast of North America. These oysters play a vital ecological role in estuarine ecosystems by filtering water, providing habitat for other marine organisms, and stabilizing shorelines (NOAA Fisheries). They are also commercially important, supporting a significant fishery industry along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States (Virginia Institute of Marine Science).