Pinctada fucata, the Akoya pearl oyster (阿古屋貝), is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. Some authorities classify this oyster as Pinctada fucata martensii (Gould, 1850).[1] It is native to shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region and is used in the culture of pearls.
^ abBouchet, Philippe (2013). "Pinctada fucata (Gould, 1850)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
Pinctadafucata, the Akoya pearl oyster (阿古屋貝), is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. Some authorities classify...
cells and the yolk, respectively (see below). In the pearl oyster Pinctadafucata, an additional subunit resembling Lymnaea soma ferritin is associated...
36 °C. The Gulf of Mannar is known for its pearl banks of Pinctada radiata and Pinctadafucata for at least 2,000 years. Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE) praised...
as akoya pearls, are produced by a species of small pearl oyster, Pinctadafucata martensii, which is no bigger than 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) in size...
as akoya pearls, are produced by a species of small pearl oyster, Pinctadafucata, which is no bigger than 6 to 8 cm in size, hence akoya pearls larger...
species. The Gulf of Mannar is known for its pearl banks of Pinctada radiata and Pinctadafucata for at least two thousand years. Pliny the Elder (23–79)...
akoya (Calliostoma akoya), a species of sea snail Akoya pearl oyster (Pinctadafucata), a species of pearl oyster LISA Akoya, a single engine light aircraft...
for directed formation of calcite in the shell of the pearl oyster Pinctadafucata. Tsukamoto, D; Sarashina, I; Endo, K (2004). "Structure and expression...
primary species produced, including the oysters (Crassostrea gigas and Pinctadafucata), Korean mussel (Mytilus coruscus ), the sea squirt red oyas (Halocynthia...
bring to light extractive industries. For this work he worked with PinctadaFucata which is a species native to Hong Kong and is subject to commercial...
DinoflagellateHeterocapsa circularisquamaon Larvae of the Pearl OysterPinctadaFucata Martensii(Dunker, 1873)". Journal of Shellfish Research. 30 (1): 177–186...
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