scaly wing oyster
Pinctada longisquamosa
Classification
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Ostreida
- Family
- Margaritidae
Pinctada longisquamosa, sometimes called scaly pearl oysters, are a small species of pearl oyster found in the western Atlantic. They are distinguished by unique prismatic shell structures which protrude from the outer shell. Taxonomy Pinctada longisquamosa are invertebrate bivalves of the phylum Mollusca, which include cephalopods such as squids and gastropods such as snails and slugs.
Pinctada est un genre de mollusques bivalves de la famille des Pteriidae qui comprend des huîtres perlières marines.
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Distribution
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