Pinctad
Sign in to saveAlso known as Pinctada fucata martensii
Pinctada is a genus of saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pteriidae. These pearl oysters have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre, also known as "mother of pearl".
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Genus
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreida
- FamilyMargaritidae
Rechts unten eine geöffnete Perlmuschel Pinctada margaritifera Pinctada, auch Perlmuscheln genannt, ist eine Gattung aus der Familie der Flügelmuscheln (Pteriidae), die zur Ordnung der Pteriida gehört. Einige Arten der Gattung Pinctada spielen in der Gewinnung von Perlen eine Rolle.
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Pinctada is a genus of saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pteriidae. These pearl oysters have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre, also known as "mother of pearl".
Pearl oysters are not closely related to either the edible oysters of family Ostreidae or the freshwater pearl mussels of the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pinctad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.