Organisms

Pinctada

A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE.

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Abstract

A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Oysters, Pearl
  • Pearl Oyster
  • Oyster, Pearl
  • Pearl Oysters
  • Pinctadas

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Ostreidae (1969-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.080w.670w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pinctada. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049911
  2. Pinctada. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinctada
  3. Pinctada. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1140748