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Pteriidae

Family of molluscs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pteriidae
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Pteriidae, also called the feather oysters, is a family of medium-sized to large saltwater oysters. They are pearl oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Pteriida.[1]

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

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Genera

Genera in the family Pteriidae include:

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