Oysters Size:4”-5” Pacific Spiny Oyster Tubes occur in varying colors

Tubes occur in varying colors including lavender

The shell may reach 5 ins (12 cm) in length

Diet: The mouth of the Knobby Star is located on its underside

typically in erosive settings

rather than with a toothed hinge as is more common in other bivalves

Oysters Size:4”-5” Pacific Spiny Oyster Tubes occur in varying colorsPinctada 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