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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. [1]

Bivalves
Hawaiian language name Genus Common name Scientific name Family Common family name Endemic
'Olepe papaua [1]:  182 Arca Ventricose ark shell Arca ventricosa Arcidae Ark clam N
Nahawele 'ili 'ili [1]:  182 Bronchriatus Hawaiian mussel Bronchriatus crebristriatus Mytilidae Mussel Y
[1]:  182 Pinna Prickly pin clam Pinna muricata Pinnidae Pin clam N
Nahawele [1]:  184 Pinna Baggy pen shell Streptopinna saccata Pinnidae Pin clam N
[1]:  184 Pinctada Black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
[1]:  184 Pteria Winged pearl oyster Pteria brunnea Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
Nahawele [1]:  [1] Isognomon Black purse shell Isognocom californicum Isognomonidae Purse shell N
Nahawele [1]:  186 Isognomon Brown purse shell Isognocom perna Isognomonidae Purse shell N
[1]:  187 Haumea Judd's scallop Haumea juddi Pectinidae Scallop Y
[1]:  187 Lamaria Fragile file shell Lamaria fragilis Limidae File shell N
[1]:  188 Spondylus Spiny oyster Spondylus icobaricus Spondylidae Thorny oyster N
[1]:  188 Spondylus Cliff oyster Spondylus violescens Spondylidae Thorny oyster N
[1]:  189 Crassotrea Japanese oyster Crassotrea gigas Ostreidae True oyster N
[1]:  190 Dendostrea Hawaiian oyster Dendostrea sandvicensis Ostreidae True oyster Y
Pupu kupa [1]:  190 Vasticardium Rounded cockle Vasticardium orbita hawaiensis Cardiidae Cockle Y
[1]:  191 Tellina Rasp tellin Tellina scobinata Tellinidae Tellin N

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 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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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of bivalves of Hawaii. 139 species of bivalves are found in Hawaiian waters, of which 66 are endemic. [1]

Bivalves
Hawaiian language name Genus Common name Scientific name Family Common family name Endemic
'Olepe papaua [1]:  182 Arca Ventricose ark shell Arca ventricosa Arcidae Ark clam N
Nahawele 'ili 'ili [1]:  182 Bronchriatus Hawaiian mussel Bronchriatus crebristriatus Mytilidae Mussel Y
[1]:  182 Pinna Prickly pin clam Pinna muricata Pinnidae Pin clam N
Nahawele [1]:  184 Pinna Baggy pen shell Streptopinna saccata Pinnidae Pin clam N
[1]:  184 Pinctada Black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
[1]:  184 Pteria Winged pearl oyster Pteria brunnea Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
Nahawele [1]:  [1] Isognomon Black purse shell Isognocom californicum Isognomonidae Purse shell N
Nahawele [1]:  186 Isognomon Brown purse shell Isognocom perna Isognomonidae Purse shell N
[1]:  187 Haumea Judd's scallop Haumea juddi Pectinidae Scallop Y
[1]:  187 Lamaria Fragile file shell Lamaria fragilis Limidae File shell N
[1]:  188 Spondylus Spiny oyster Spondylus icobaricus Spondylidae Thorny oyster N
[1]:  188 Spondylus Cliff oyster Spondylus violescens Spondylidae Thorny oyster N
[1]:  189 Crassotrea Japanese oyster Crassotrea gigas Ostreidae True oyster N
[1]:  190 Dendostrea Hawaiian oyster Dendostrea sandvicensis Ostreidae True oyster Y
Pupu kupa [1]:  190 Vasticardium Rounded cockle Vasticardium orbita hawaiensis Cardiidae Cockle Y
[1]:  191 Tellina Rasp tellin Tellina scobinata Tellinidae Tellin N

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 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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