†Pinctada maculata Gould 1850 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Alternative combination: Avicula maculata
Belongs to Pinctada according to B. Salvat et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Pinctada albina, Pinctada imbricata, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada margaritiferus, Pinctada maxima, Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera), Meleagrina antiqua, Meleagrina crassicardia, Meleagrina schlosseri, Avicula (Meleagrina) foulloni
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Niau atoll (Quaternary of French Polynesia)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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