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.[1]
| 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 |