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
Pā[1]: 184  Pinctada Black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
Pā[1]: 184  Pteria Winged pearl oyster Pteria brunnea Pteriidae Pearl oyster Y
Nahawele[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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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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