This mussel produced a high volume of low-quality pearls that came to be known as " raisin pearls" in the 1970s and 1980s. More than a decade ago the freshwater pearl industry of China shifted production from the cockscomb pearl mussel …

Hyriopsis is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Unionidae. [1] The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia. [1] Species: [1] Hyriopsis altealata Haas, 1920 Hyriopsis bialata Simpson, 1900 Hyriopsis bogatchevi Modell, 1950 Hyriopsis cumingii (Lea, 1852) Hyriopsis deccanensis (J.de C.Sowerby, 1840)

Apr 5, 2025 · FM (U)otW (aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win! For each valid genus, the valid species are listed, Recent taxa first. Range: Lower Mekong and …

Apr 5, 2025 · FM (U)otW (aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win! This page reports the specimens in the MUSSELpdb and provides a map if geocodes are known.

Oct 31, 2014 · This map shows the location of the fresh­water nucleated pearl culture farm in Lake Kasumigaura, Japan’s second-largest lake, located 60 km northeast of Tokyo. Examines …

Recent developments in Chinese pearling have brought large beaded cultured pearls, called Ming pearls, to the market. The two main mussel species that produce freshwater cultured pearls are Hyriopsis Cumingi and Hyropsis Schlegeli. One mussel can produce as many as 50 pearls.

Apr 5, 2025 · FM (U)otW (aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win! This page reports the specimens in the MUSSELpdb and provides a map if geocodes are known.

Hyriopsis is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Unionidae.

Hyriopsis cumingii (I.Lea, 1852) in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-04-01.

Shark Fin Mussel (Hyriopsis bialatus) A large and distinctive freshwater mussel found throughout parts of Southeast Asia, the Shark Tooth or Shark Fin Mussel is typically found in sandy, shallow streams and lakes, often in large aggregations.