Atlantic Pearl Oyster: Family Pteriidae

 Family Pteriidae

I have two types of shell for  Family Pteriidae: The Atlantic Pearl Oyster and the Atlantic Winged Oyster. The Atlantic Pearl Oyster is on this page while the Atlantic Winged Oystger is attached to this page.


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Atlantic Pearl Oyster: Pinctada imbricata (Röding, 1798)
 Family Pteriidae


The Atlantic Pearl Oyster is not commonly found on S. Hutchinson Island beaches. The inside of the shell is source of mother-of-pearl.