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Pearl oysters
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pinctada
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Pinctada is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pteriidae , the pearl oysters . These oysters have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre , also known as "mother of pearl". Pearl oysters are not closely related to either ...