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Atlantic Wing-oyster

Pteria colymbus

Classification

Family
Pteriidae

Pteria colymbus, the Atlantic winged oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Bermuda and Brazil. Description The Atlantic winged oyster grows to about 7 centimetres (2.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 109Mexico · 23United Kingdom · 10Brazil · 4France · 3Cuba · 1