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List of bivalves of Hawaii

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This is a list of bivalves of Hawaii. 139 species of bivalves are found in Hawaiian waters, of which 66 are endemic.

Bivalves
Hawaiian language name Genus Common name Scientific name Family Common family name Endemic
'Olepe papaua Arca Ventricose ark shell Arca ventricosa Arcidae Ark clam N
Nahawele 'ili 'ili Bronchriatus Hawaiian mussel Bronchriatus crebristriatus Mytilidae Mussel Y
Pinna Prickly pin clam Pinna muricata Pinnidae Pin clam N
Nahawele Pinna Baggy pen shell Streptopinna saccata Pinnidae Pin clam N
Pinctada Black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
Pteria Winged pearl oyster Pteria brunnea Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
Nahawele Isognomon Black purse shell Isognocom californicum Isognomonidae Purse shell N
Nahawele Isognomon Brown purse shell Isognocom perna Isognomonidae Purse shell N
Haumea Judd's scallop Haumea juddi Pectinidae Scallop Y
Lamaria Fragile file shell Lamaria fragilis Limidae File shell N
Spondylus Spiny oyster Spondylus icobaricus Spondylidae Thorny oyster N
Spondylus Cliff oyster Spondylus violescens Spondylidae Thorny oyster N
Crassotrea Japanese oyster Crassotrea gigas Ostreidae True oyster N
Dendostrea Hawaiian oyster Dendostrea sandvicensis Ostreidae True oyster Y
Pupu kupa Vasticardium Rounded cockle Vasticardium orbita hawaiensis Cardiidae Cockle Y
Tellina Rasp tellin Tellina scobinata Tellinidae Tellin N

References

  1. ^ Hoover, John P. (1998). Hawai'i's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawai'i's Marine Invertebrates. Mutual Pub. ISBN 9781566472203.

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