Pteria brevialata (Dunker, 1872)
Ocarina wing shell
Pteria brevialata
photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Family:  Pteriidae (pearl oysters)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Intertidal to subtidal. Found attached to the gorgonian Hicksoniella princeps (Ref. 75840).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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