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Originally Posted by jshepherd  Pteria sterna - the original mabe-gai. The Chinese are currently using them for mabe pearl production. |
Just a small corrective note. It is a
Pteria penguin or Mabe-Gai or Penguin Shaped Pearl Oyster or Black Winged Oyster...the scientific name remains.
The
Pteria sterna is the Concha Nácar or Rainbow Lipped Oyster from the American Pacific Coast. A cousin species...I am sure Jeremy made a small honest mistake (can happen to anybody) there, specially if you are constantly move from species to species when you write.
The Rainbow Lipped is the photo I have attached.