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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 Introduced: 2006/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Pinctada MeSH Descriptor Data 2026