Lazarus Jewel Oyster, Chama lazarus

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Created 1/23/2026

Family Chamidae

INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Chama lazarus

Pearl Harbor, Oahu, 20 feet

@ Padgett Carpenter

Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, 10 feet

LAZARUS JEWEL OYSTER

Locally common on hard reef and manmade surfaces within harbors. Color variable. Attains 5.5 inches, 140 mm. South Africa to Japan, Micronesia, Fiji, and introduced by ships into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.