Atlantic Pearl Oyster
Pinctada imbricata
A flat, scaly oyster with a strongly iridescent interior — Florida's true pearl-bearing oyster.
- Typical size
- 1.5–3 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Empty shells are fine to collect.
How to tell it apart
- Bright nacre lining the inside
- Scaly, flaky exterior layers
- Roughly circular outline with a small hinge wing
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