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Preferred term

Pinctada  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Oysters, Pearl
  • Pearl Oyster
  • txid50425

In other languages

  • French

  • Huître perlière
  • Huîtres perlières
  • txid50425

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PNN14FRQ-N

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