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Family: Malleidae hammer oysters



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8 species (see list below)
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Indo-Pacific

Malleus albus Lamarck, 1819

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Malleus albus
[White hammer oyster]
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Malleus anatinus
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Malleus candeanus
[Caribbean hammer-oyster]
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Malleus irregularis
[]
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Malleus legumen
[]

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Indo-Pacific

Malleus malleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Malleus malleus
[Black hammer oyster]

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Indo-West Pacific and the
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Malleus regula (Forsskål, 1775)

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Malleus regula
[Straight hammer oyster]
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Neoaviculovulsa coraliocola
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Malleus albus White hammer oyster Indo-Pacific 1819
Malleus anatinus Indo-West Pacific 1791
Malleus candeanus Caribbean hammer-oyster Western Atlantic. 1842
Malleus irregularis Northwest Pacific 1894
Malleus legumen Indo-Pacific 1858
Malleus malleus Black hammer oyster Indo-Pacific 1758
Malleus regula Straight hammer oyster Indo-West Pacific and the 12 SHL 1775
Neoaviculovulsa coraliocola Eastern Central Pacific 1987



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