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Pteriidae

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Kingdom
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Family

Scientific name
  
Pteriidae

Higher classification
  
Pterioida

Order
  
Pterioida

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Lower classifications
  
Pinctada, Akoya pearl oyst

Pteriidae, also called the feather oysters, is a family of medium-sized to large saltwater clams. They are pearl oysters, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pterioida.

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Some of the species in this family are important economically as the source of saltwater pearls.

Genera

Genera in the family Pteriidae include:

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  • Crenatula Lamarck, 1803
  • Electroma Stoliczka, 1871
  • Isognomon Lightfoot, 1786 - tree oysters
  • Pinctada Röding, 1798
  • Pteria Scopoli, 1777 - winged oysters
  • Vulsella Röding, 1798

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    References

    Pteriidae Wikipedia