Family: PTERIIDAE [Pearl oysters, Winged oysters] J. E. Gray, 1847

(3-7-8-3-5-12-0-0-0-0-0-0-0)
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 440
Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 301
Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 25
Bernard, 1983 p 21
Keen, 1971 p 77
Lindner, 1977 p 102
Vaught, 1989 p xi,117
Vokes, 1980 p 36,226