Pearl Oyster - Species List

Species List

  • Shark Bay pearl oyster, Pinctada albina
  • Pinctada atropurpurea
  • Pinctada chemnitzi
  • Japanese pearl oyster or Akoya pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata
  • Pinctada laosensis
  • Pinctada maculata
  • Black-lip oyster, Pinctada margaritifera
  • Pinctada martensi
  • White-lip oyster or gold-lip oyster, Pinctada maxima
  • Pinctada nigra
  • Gulf pearl oyster, Pinctada radiata
  • Pinctada virens
  • French Polynesia black

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