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Panama pearl oyster

Pinctada mazatlanica

Classification

Pinctada mazatlanica is a species of tropical marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. It is known by the English common names pearl oyster, Mazatlan pearl oyster, and Panama pearl oyster. Spanish common names include madre perla, and ostra perlifera panameña.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 79