Ecosystems where Pinctada margaritifera occurs
n = 65
| Ecosystem | Type | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman | sea/bay/gulf | native | 106844 |
| Andaman Sea Coral Coast | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Atlantic Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 1667 |
| Bay of Bengal | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 83487 |
| Central Indo-Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | native | 105915 |
| Central Polynesia | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Cocos-Keeling/Christmas Island | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 105915 |
| Cold Temperate Northeast Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | introduced | 1667 |
| East African Coral Coast | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 97580 |
| East Caroline Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Eastern Coral Triangle | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Eastern Indo-Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | introduced | 348 |
| Eastern Philippines | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 8295 |
| Fiji Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Gilbert/Ellis Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Gulf of Aden | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 106845 |
| Gulf of Mexico | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 1667 |
| Gulf of Tonkin | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Hawaii | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Hawaii - province | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Indian Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Indonesian Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 75725 |
| Java Transitional | sea/bay/gulf | native | 105915 |
| Lesser Sunda | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Line Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Marshall Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Marshall, Gilbert, and Ellis Islands | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Mediterranean Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 85339 |
| New Caledonia | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| North Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 3477 |
| Northeast Sulawesi | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 75725 |
| Northern and Central Red Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 74657 |
| Pacific Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Papua | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 75725 |
| Persian Gulf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Phoenix/Tokelau/Northern Cook Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Polynesian Waters | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 87907 |
| Rapa-Pitcairn | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Red Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Red Sea and Gulf of Aden | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Samoa Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Seychelles | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 2922 |
| Society Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 97274 |
| Solomon Archipelago | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Somali/Arabian | sea/bay/gulf | native | 801 |
| South China Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 75831 |
| South China Sea Oceanic Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| South Kuroshio | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| South Kuroshio - province | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| Southeast Polynesia | sea/bay/gulf | introduced | 348 |
| Southern China | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 129120 |
| Southern Cook/Austral Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 87883 |
| Sunda Shelf | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Temperate Northern Atlantic | sea/bay/gulf | introduced | 85339 |
| Temperate Northern Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Tonga Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 348 |
| Tropical East Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | native | 97580 |
| Tropical Northwestern Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Tropical Southwestern Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | native | 348 |
| Tubbataha Reefs | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 121724 |
| Vanuatu | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 348 |
| West Caroline Islands | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 100789 |
| Western Coral Triangle | sea/bay/gulf | native | 8295 |
| Western Indian Ocean | sea/bay/gulf | native | 97580 |
| Western Indo-Pacific | sea/bay/gulf | native | 801 |