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Pinctada margaritifera

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BPBM 252180Malacology

Pinctada margaritifera

Black-lip Pearl Shell

Margaritidae

Collected by
Lisa Boucher; Enewetak Mid-Pacific Marine LabLisa Boucher →Enewetak Mid-Pacific Marine Lab →
Locality
Cement Ship; on wall
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
11.3612, 162.2756 ± 5,504 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
64 Bishop specimens of Pinctada margaritifera · collected 1903–2003Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Pinctada margaritifera. BPBM 252180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252180.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026