Pinctada is cultivated for

🔑 Key Points
Pinctada is commonly known as pearl oyster.
It is a mollusc.
Its body consists of a head, foot, and hump.
It is a soft-bodied animal.
It is enclosed by a shell.
Pinctada is cultivated for pearls.
Pearls are used as ornaments.
It forms as a result of the defense mechanism of the animal.
It is produced by the secretion of the nacre layer.

📝 Additional Information
Honey:
⮞ It is produced by honey bees.
⮞ It also produces wax.
⮞ Its scientific name is Apis.

Silk:
⮞ It is produced from cocoons.
⮞ Its scientific name is Bombyx.

Lac:
⮞ It is produced by a lac insect.
⮞ Its scientific name is Laccifer.
⮞ Lac is used in making bangles.