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Because it did not grow in a pearl oyster, it is not pearly; instead, the surface is glossy like porcelain. Other pearls from giant clams are known to exist, but this is a particularly large one, weighing 14 lb (6.4 kg). [28] The largest known pearl (also from a giant clam) is the Pearl of Puerto, also found in the Philippines by a fisherman ...
The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae.. Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, other freshwater mussel species (e.g. Margaritifera auricularia) can also create pearls and some can also be used as a source of mother of pearl.
Tridacna clams can produce large white pearls with an undulating, porcelain-like surface, [16] which may be described as "non-nacreous pearls". [ citation needed ] The " Pearl of Lao Tzu ", also known as the "Pearl of Allah", is the world's largest pearl weighing 6.4 kilogrammes; it was said to have been found inside a Tridacna gigas by a ...
December has been a big month for restaurants generating tons of PR from feel-good stories at their stores. A Los Angeles restaurant made headlines after a waiter received a $10 thousand tip from ...
Mother-of-pearl or nacre is the naturally occurring lustrous layer that lines some mollusc shells. It is used to make pearl buttons and in artisan craftwork to make organic jewellery. It has traditionally been inlaid into furniture and boxes, particularly in China. It has been used to decorate musical instruments, watches, pistols, fans and ...
Mussel (/ ˈ m ʌ s ə l /) is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.
Not only do giant clams contain several sub-species, but they live in various regions with heavy overlap. This makes classification difficult. “In terms of species’ endangered status ...
The shell of the clam ranges from 15 centimeters (6 in) to over 20 centimeters (8 in) in length, but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself much longer than this: the "shaft" or siphons alone can be 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) in length. The geoduck is the largest burrowing clam in the world. [3]