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Common Wing Oyster
Location: Coral Sea, Australia
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Common Wing Oyster
Scientific Name:
Pteria penguin
Family:
Pteriidae
Category:
Feather Oysters
Also known as:
Penguin's Wing Oyster
Size:
Up to 10 in. (25 cm)
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific, Australia, Fiji
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