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Pinctada margaritifera

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BPBM 253531Malacology

Pinctada margaritifera

Margaritidae

Collected by
R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
Collector number
676
Date
February 27, 1957
Locality
Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SE) Jembiani; 5 miles S of Paje
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
64 Bishop specimens of Pinctada margaritifera · collected 1903–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 27, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 14 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Pinctada margaritifera. BPBM 253531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253531.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026