The Basic Methods of Pearl Farming: A Layman's Manual - CTSA
The Basic Methods of Pearl Farming: A Layman's Manual - CTSA
The Basic Methods of Pearl Farming: A Layman's Manual - CTSA
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<strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Methods</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pearl</strong> <strong>Farming</strong><strong>Pearl</strong> sac: the tissue containing the nacre-producing epithelial cells that enclose the developing pearl.<strong>The</strong> pearl sac develops out <strong>of</strong> the transplanted piece <strong>of</strong> mantle tissue (the graft) inserted into the gonadduring grafting. This term may also be used to refer to the extreme end <strong>of</strong> the gonad where the nucleusis inserted.Speculum: the tool used to open the pearl oyster shell.Spat: juvenile pearl oyster.Spawn, spawning: release <strong>of</strong> eggs or sperm by the pearl oyster into the water.Page 74