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Pearl Education
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Pinctada chemnitzii (Phillippi, 1849)
Distinguishing Characteristics
P. chemnitzii is often confused with Pinctada radiata ...- Categories:
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Pinctada capensis (Sowerby, 1872)
Distinguishing Characteristics
The shells of P. capensis look very similar to Pteria ...- Categories:
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Location and History
Originally P. anomioides was thought to be Pinctada radiata, and was not recognized as its own species. P. anomioides ...- Categories:
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Pinctada albina (Lamarck, 1819)
Distinguishing Characteristics
P. albina is known as the smaller Australian Oyster. In ...- Categories:
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Natural Pearls Defined
Natural pearls are calcium carbonate secretions which form within mollusks without human intervention.
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Melo Melo Pearls Defined
A melo melo pearl is a non-nacreous, natural calcareous concretion by the marine gastropod melo melo.
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Conch Pearls Defined
A Conch Pearl is a non-nacreous, calcareous concretion produced primarily by the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas). Conch ...
