Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Pteriidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Pterioida Genus Pteria | |
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Pteria peasei, common name swift wing oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae.
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Distribution
This species is present in the Indo-West Pacific from Myanmar to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to northern Australia.
Description
Shells of Pteria peasei can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in).
References
Pteria peasei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA