Pinctada fucata

Pinctada fucata, the Akoya pearl oyster, is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. Some authorities classify this oyster as Pinctada imbricata fucata (Gould, 1850). It is native to shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region and is used in the culture of pearls.

Pinctada fucata

Pinctada fucata, the Akoya pearl oyster, is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. Some authorities classify this oyster as Pinctada imbricata fucata (Gould, 1850). It is native to shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region and is used in the culture of pearls.