Black-lip pearl shell
A species of Pearl oysters, Also known as Black-lipped pearl oyster Scientific name : Pinctada margaritifera Genus : Pearl oysters
Black-lip pearl shell, A species of Pearl oysters
Also known as:
Black-lipped pearl oyster
Botanical name: Pinctada margaritifera
Genus: Pearl oysters
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Description
The common name of this species refers to the black coloring along the margins of the interior of the shell. Externally the shell is dark grayish brown or green, though white spots are common across the shell. Adults usually reach between 20 and 25 centimetres (7.9 and 9.8 in) in height. A distinctive feature of the species is that the hinge has no teeth. (The genera Pinctada and Pteria are often confused. In Pinctada, the hinge is long and straight, the long end of the shell forms a right angle to the hinge, and the left valve is slightly deeper than the right. In the genus Pteria, the shell width is much longer than its height and the angle of the hinge is prominent and pronounced.)
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Bivalve shell Order
Oysters and allies Family
Pearl oysters and allies Genus
Pearl oysters Species
Black-lip pearl shell 
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