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Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802) Swift wing oyster |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| 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. | |||
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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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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