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Pinctada MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pinctada
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.644.080.670
Unique ID
D049911
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049911
Scope Note
A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are distinct from the distantly related, edible true oysters of the family OSTREIDAE.
Entry Term(s)
Oysters, Pearl
Pearl Oyster
Registry Numbers
txid50425
Previous Indexing
Ostreidae (1969-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006
History Note
2006
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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