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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:body_shape
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oval
concentric ridges
crafts and decoration
irregularly rounded
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gptkbp:color
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varies by species
white to yellowish
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gptkbp:color_of_pearls
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gptkb:white
gptkb:silver
golden
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gptkbp:color_variation
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depends on environment
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gptkbp:common_name
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Giant Pearl Oyster
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gptkbp:composed_by
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calcium carbonate
thick
up to 1 kg
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not evaluated
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gptkbp:cultivation
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aquaculture
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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in various cultures
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gptkbp:cultured_for
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pearl production
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gptkbp:distribution
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Indo-Pacific region
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pteriidae
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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filter feeder
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gptkbp:growing_conditions
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clean water
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gptkbp:growth_rate
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gptkb:fast
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow waters
marine environments
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pinctada maxima
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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2-3 weeks
planktonic
on hard substrates
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:marketed_as
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food and jewelry
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gptkbp:predators
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various fish species
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:French_Polynesia
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Philippines
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pinctada_margaritifera
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gptkbp:reproduction
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spawning
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gptkbp:research_importance
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marine biology
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gptkbp:shell_interior
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nacreous
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gptkbp:size
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up to 30 cm in diameter
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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source of pearls
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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zooxanthellae
with certain algae
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
overfishing
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gptkbp:values
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high
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:South_Sea_Pearls
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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