Windowpane oyster
The windowpane oyster (Placuna placenta) is a bivalve marine mollusk in the family of Placunidae. They are edible, but valued more for the shells and pearls. The shells have been used for thousands of years as a glass substitute because of their durability and translucence. More recently they have been used in the manufacture of decorative items like chandeliers and lampshades. In this use the shell is known as capiz. Shells are also used as raw materials for glue, chalk, and varnish.
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Windowpane oyster
The windowpane oyster (Placuna placenta) is a bivalve marine mollusk in the family of Placunidae. They are edible, but valued more for the shells and pearls. The shells have been used for thousands of years as a glass substitute because of their durability and translucence. More recently they have been used in the manufacture of decorative items like chandeliers and lampshades. In this use the shell is known as capiz. Shells are also used as raw materials for glue, chalk, and varnish.
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Die Capiz-Muschel (Placuna pla ...... lstaat der Philippinen gehört.
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Placuna placenta is een tweekl ...... liceerd in 1758 door Linnaeus.
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The windowpane oyster (Placuna ...... s, where it is known as kapis.
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Плакуна тропическая, или плаку ...... овины моллюска с этим органом.
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海月(学名:Placuna placenta),中国大陆称作海月,台湾称作云母蛤,是莺蛤目云母蛤科云母蛤属的一种。
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Placuna placenta
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A cleaned shell of the capiz r ...... ped ligament ridge is showing.
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Die Capiz-Muschel (Placuna pla ...... lstaat der Philippinen gehört.
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Placuna placenta is een tweekl ...... liceerd in 1758 door Linnaeus.
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The windowpane oyster (Placuna ...... for glue, chalk, and varnish.
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Плакуна тропическая, или плаку ...... овины моллюска с этим органом.
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海月(学名:Placuna placenta),中国大陆称作海月,台湾称作云母蛤,是莺蛤目云母蛤科云母蛤属的一种。
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Capiz-Muschel
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Placuna placenta
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Windowpane oyster
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Плакуна тропическая
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海月
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Windowpane oyster
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