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Pinctada margaritifera

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BPBM 203597Malacology

Pinctada margaritifera

Margaritidae

Collected by
Mary Eleanor King & Fernando Dayrit; Mary Eleanor KingFernando Dayrit →Mary Eleanor King →
Date
February 10, 1957
Locality
Philippines; Sulu Archipelago; Sibutu; Sitankai {Also spelled Sitangkai}; South Lagoon
Region
Philippines
Record type
Preservedspecimen
64 Bishop specimens of Pinctada margaritifera · collected 1903–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 10, 1957, Mary Eleanor King & Fernando Dayrit; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pinctada margaritifera. BPBM 203597. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203597.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026