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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A tropical marine bivalve mollusc with a ridged scaly shell, [that] produces pearls.

OBS

Family: Pteriidae. Genus: Pinctada.

OBS

[Used] in pearl culture for the "artificial" production of pearls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Bivalve des mers tropicales [...] qui produit des perles et qui est caractérisé par une coquille très fortement nacrée intérieurement.

OBS

Famille : Pteriidae. Genre : Pinctada.

OBS

[Utilisée] en perliculture pour la production «artificielle» de perles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
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