Hyotissa hyotis
Hyotissa hyotis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Honeycomb oyster
Hyotissa hyotis
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Gryphaeidae (honeycomb oysters)
Max. size:  30 cm SHH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic: from East Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to Western Australia and Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epibiotic (Ref. 104365). Found in reef areas of lagoons (Ref. 97298). Cemented to hard substrates. Mostly in intertidal and shallow subtidal levels to a depth of 5 m, but also to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 348).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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