Q. Pearl is produced in the bivalve belonging to the genus
A) Ostraea
B) Pinctada
C) Pecten
D) Lamellidens
Explanation
Pearl is an ‘inside out’ tiny shell, which is secreted by a bivalve mollusc belonging to the genus-Pinctada (P. vulgaris).
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