Pearl oyster is

Pita

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Achatina

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Sepia

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Pinctada

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Solution

The correct option is D Pinctada
Pinctada is a genus of saltwater oysters belonging to family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. It is marine bivalve mollusks. It has two unequal valves in the shells that is connected by a long horny ligament. The right valve is flatter than the left and there are hinge teeth in both valves.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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