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Mother of Pearl

Pleuroptya ruralis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Crambidae

Nacre ( NAY-kər, also NAK-rə), also known as mother-of-pearl, is an organic–inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer. It is also the material of which pearls are composed. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 11,476Germany · 6,809United Kingdom · 4,385Belgium · 256Luxembourg · 187France · 176Spain · 83Switzerland · 5Italy · 4