Biology:Pteria peasei

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Pteria peasei
Pteriidae - Pteria peasei.jpg
A view of valves of Pteria peasei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pteriida
Family: Pteriidae
Genus: Pteria
Species:
P. peasei
Binomial name
Pteria peasei
(Dunker, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Pteria cypsellus (Dunker, 1872)
  • Avicula radiata Pease, 1862
  • Avicula peasei Dunker, 1872

Pteria peasei, common name swift wing oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae.[1][2]

Pteria peasei

Distribution

This species is present in the Indo-West Pacific from Myanmar to the Philippines ; north to Japan and south to northern Australia.[3]

Description

Shells of Pteria peasei can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in).[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14196097 entry