Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Felipe |
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Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL
Habitat. Attached by a byssus among coral debris, mostly sublittoral.
Distribution. Not or perhaps no longer common with only occasional individuals found living in the northern lagoon.
Remarks. Distinguished from other species of Pinctada by its greenish colour with few white rays of projecting scales.
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