Oysters 6”+ Hammer turbo this species can be the

this species can be the most common coral on reefs

They rely upon capturing zooplankton as food and extend beautiful translucent tentacles at night

but may be found on rare occasions

though most often in areas of poorer water quality

Oysters 6”+ Hammer turbo this species can be thePinctada 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