| Family: |
Isognomonidae (tree oysters) |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm ShL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from eastern and southern Africa, to western Polynesia; north to Japan and Hawaii, and south to New Caledonia; Society Islands, eastern Polynesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Byssally attached to rocks, on reef flats or to the underside of boulders, on sand and gravel bottoms. May also occur at sub-littoral (Ref. 348) and intertidal depths on soft sediments (Ref. 87907). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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