Pteria brunnea
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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