The windowpane oyster, also called the window shell or jingle shell, is a bivalve marine mollusk in the family Placunidae. It is edible but valued more for its shell, which has been used for thousands of years as a substitute for glass because of its durability and translucence, and more recently in decorative items such as chandeliers and lampshades; in the Philippines the shell is known as capiz and is also used as a raw material for glue, chalk and varnish.
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In Biome
Marine, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Windowpane oyster
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikidata: Windowpane Oyster
- Wikidata Q3024105, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Windowpane oyster': populations have been in decline because of destructive methods of fishing and gathering
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source3. Wikipedia: Windowpane oyster
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q3024105 (P225 taxon name)
- Populations have been in decline because of destructive methods of fishing and gathering
In Biome: Marine, Lead section
The windowpane oyster, window shell, or jingle shell (Placuna placenta) is a bivalve marine mollusk in the family of Placunidae.
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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