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Family: Placunidae windowpane shells



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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SHL
Placuna ephippium (Philipsson, 1788)

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Placuna ephippium
[Saddle oyster]
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Placuna lobata
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SHL
Placuna placenta (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Placuna placenta
[Windowpane oyster]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Placuna ephippium Saddle oyster Indo-West Pacific 21 SHL 1788
Placuna lobata Eastern Indian Ocean 1871
Placuna placenta Windowpane oyster Indo-West Pacific 18 SHL 1758



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