Abnormal periostracum secretion during the mineralization process of the pearl in the blacklip pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-55

  Comps, Michel ^a   Herbaut, Christian ^b   Fougerouse, Angélique ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b BP 6570 ^*  (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

Pearl bag; Periostracum; Pinctada margaritifera

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; OYSTER CULTURE;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; TAKAPOTO ATOLL;

BIVALVIA; PINCTADA MARGARITIFERA; PTERIIDAE;

EID: 0034038361     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0990-7440(00)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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