Pinctada imbricata Röding 1798 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Synonyms: Avicula radiata Leach 1814, Pinctada radiata Leach 1814
Belongs to Pinctada according to G. Rosenberg 2005
See also Richards et al. 1969
Sister taxa: Pinctada albina, Pinctada maculata, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada margaritiferus, Pinctada maxima, Avicula (Meleagrina) foulloni, Meleagrina antiqua, Meleagrina crassicardia, Meleagrina schlosseri, Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bermuda (1 collection), the Dominican Republic (1), Iran (1), Turks and Caicos Islands (1), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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