Pinctada margaritifera Linnaeus 1758 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Belongs to Pinctada according to B. Wilson 2002
Sister taxa: Pinctada albina, Pinctada imbricata, Pinctada maculata, Pinctada margaritiferus, Pinctada maxima, Meleagrina crassicardia, Meleagrina antiqua, Meleagrina schlosseri, Avicula (Meleagrina) foulloni, Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Iran (1 collection), Japan (2), Saudi Arabia (1), United States (1: Hawaii)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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