Pteria peasei, common name swift wing oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Family: | Pteriidae |
| Genus: | Pteria |
| Species: | P. peasei
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)
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Distribution
editThis species is present in the Indo-West Pacific from Myanmar to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to northern Australia.[3]
Description
editShells of Pteria peasei can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in).[3][4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pteria peasei.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Pteria peasei - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ a b "Pteria avicular, swift wing oyster : fisheries | Sea Life Base". sealifebase.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Shell Gallery View " Shell Encyclopedia, Conchology, Inc. " Conchological MegaDatabase on Mollusks". conchology.be. Retrieved 2016-11-08.