Pinctada albina (pearl oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Belongs to Pinctada according to B. Wilson 2002

Sister taxa: Pinctada imbricata, Pinctada maculata, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada margaritiferus, Pinctada maxima, Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera), Avicula (Meleagrina) foulloni, Meleagrina crassicardia, Meleagrina schlosseri, Meleagrina antiqua

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pinctada albina in the database

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