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Updated 2/13/2026

Family Chamidae

WESTERN ATLANTIC / HAWAII

Chama macerophylla


On barge at Phonenician Shipyard, Oahu
   

LEAFY JEWEL OYSTER

Common on hard reef and manmade surfaces within harbors.  Color variable.  Attains 4 inches, 100 mm.  Bermuda and North Carolina to Brazil, introduced to Hawaii.