| Family: |
Pteriidae (pearl oysters) |
| Max. size: |
13 cm ShL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific from Myanmar to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to northern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Byssally attached to colonial coelenterates and other hard substrates. Littoral and sublittoral (Ref. 348). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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