| Common Name | Blacklip pearl shell |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Tokelau |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | van Pel, H., 1958 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st Modifier | |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'shell' from Greek 'skallein', i.e., to hoe, pertaining to the shell. |