Oysters 4”-5” Pacific Spiny Oyster oyster typically with an elongated aperture

typically with an elongated aperture in the first whorl of the shell and a number of deep folds on the inner lip

Random assortment of sizes in a 1/2 lb bag

while the hinged side is firmly attached to rocks or coral rubble in relatively shallow water near living reefs

sturdy branches and symmetrical head formation suit it to moderate wave action encountered close to the surface

Habitat - Most are found in warm tropical seas

Oysters 4”-5” Pacific Spiny Oyster oyster typically with an elongated aperturePinctada is a genus of saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pteriidae, the pearl oysters. These oysters have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre, also known as "mother of pearl". Pearl oysters are not closely related to either the edible oysters of family Ostreidae or the freshwater pearl mussels of the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae. Hammer Oysters and Pacific Spiny Oysters are not closely related to true oysters