Pteria brunnea (Pease, 1863) |
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Family: | Pteriidae (pearl oysters) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. | |||
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Biology: | Mainly lives on black coral but can also cluster on wire corals. May also host bryozoans on their shells (Ref. 122680). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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