Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758)

keyframe of organism
Robert K. Whitton Sunday, August 20, 2006 Makua [United States of America]
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Robert K. Whitton Sunday, August 1, 2010 Three Tables [United States of America]
keyframe of organism
Robert K. Whitton Sunday, August 1, 2010 Three Tables [United States of America]
Linnæus 1758 described margaritifera on page 671 in the 1758 book, "Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis", originally placing the species in the genus Mya Linnæus, 1758.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • Page 671 In Linnæus, Carolus. 1758 Book Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis i-ii, 1-824 as Mya margaritifera
  • In DeFelice, Ralph C. & Lucius G. Eldredge, III. 2004 Electronic Source Hawaii Invertebrate Checklist Database as Pinctada margaritifera
  • Page 192 In Colin, Patrick L. & C. Arneson. 1995 Book Tropical Pacific Invertebrates as Pinctada margaritifera

Taxonomy

Phylum Mollusca
 Class Bivalvia
  Superfamily Pterioidea
   Family Pteriidae
    Genus Pinctada
     Species margaritifera

Locations

Evidence

7 VideoRecordings
3 References
6-15m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Makua Video Recording 08/20/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Makua Video Recording 08/20/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Makua Video Recording 08/20/2006 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 14m 14m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Three Tables Video Recording 08/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Three Tables Video Recording 08/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 15m 15m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Three Tables Video Recording 08/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Three Tables Video Recording 08/01/2010 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton m m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Chuuk Islands Reference 12/31/1995 Colin & Arneson 1995 Page(s) 192 Tropical Pacific Invertebrates Coral Reef Press,Beverly Hills, California. 6m 6m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Western Indian Ocean Reference 12/31/1995 Colin & Arneson 1995 Page(s) 192 Tropical Pacific Invertebrates Coral Reef Press,Beverly Hills, California. 6m 6m
Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Western Pacific Ocean Reference 12/31/1995 Colin & Arneson 1995 Page(s) 192 Tropical Pacific Invertebrates Coral Reef Press,Beverly Hills, California. 6m 6m
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Pinctada margaritifera (Linnæus, 1758) Species