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Descriptor
English
:
Pinctada
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pinctada
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pinctada
Synonyms
English
:
Oysters, Pearl
Tree Number:
B01.500.644.080.670
Definition
English
:
A genus of pearl oysters in the
family
Pteriidae, class
BIVALVIA
. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the distantly related, edible true oysters of the
family
OSTREIDAE.
History Note
English
:
2006
Allowable Qualifiers
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Record Number:
50419
Unique Identifier:
D049911
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