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Family Spondylidae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Spondylus nicobaricus

Sharks Cove, Oahu, 25 feet

 

Juvenile, Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 50 feet

Juvenile, Waimea Bay, Oahu, 15 feet

SPINY OYSTER

Common under stones and on shady vertical surfaces.  Spines hooked, white with brown flecks outside.  Attains 4 inches. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.  Spondylus hystrix is a synonym.