Biology:Pteria peasei
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Short description: Species of bivalve
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| A view of valves of Pteria peasei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Family: | Pteriidae |
| Genus: | Pteria |
| Species: | P. peasei
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)
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Pteria peasei, common name swift wing oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae.[1][2]
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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
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)". marinespecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=595862. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Pteria peasei - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. http://www.eol.org/pages/4746673/overview. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pteria avicular, swift wing oyster : fisheries | Sea Life Base". sealifebase.org. http://www.sealifebase.org/country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=156A&Genus=Pteria&Species=avicular. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Shell Gallery View " Shell Encyclopedia , Conchology, Inc. " Conchological MegaDatabase on Mollusks". conchology.be. http://www.conchology.be/?t=66&species=Pteria+peasei. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
Wikidata ☰ Q14196097 entry
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