Other identification tools | SeaLifeBase

Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Gryphaeidae honeycomb oysters (See list of species below)

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):

Select Country (optional):

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)



11 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Hyotissa hyotis
[Honeycomb oyster]
No picture found

Hyotissa mcgintyi
[]
No picture found

Hyotissa numisma
[]
No picture found

Hyotissa sinensis
[]
No picture found

Neopycnodonta musashiana
[]


Neopycnodonte cochlear
[Deepsea oyster]
No picture found

Parahyotissa chemnitz
[]
No picture found

Parahyotissa imbricata
[]
No picture found

Parahyotissa inermis
[]
No picture found

Parahyotissa mcgintyi
[McGinty's oyster]
No picture found

Pycnodonte hyotis
[]
11 Species of Family Gryphaeidae
(honeycomb oysters)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Hyotissa hyotis Honeycomb oyster Indo-Pacific and Western 30 SHH
Hyotissa mcgintyi Eastern Pacific and Weste
Hyotissa numisma Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Hyotissa sinensis Western Pacific
Neopycnodonta musashiana Northwest Pacific
Neopycnodonte cochlear Deepsea oyster Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Parahyotissa chemnitz Western Central Pacific
Parahyotissa imbricata Western Central Pacific
Parahyotissa inermis Indo-Pacific.
Parahyotissa mcgintyi McGinty's oyster Western Atlantic
Pycnodonte hyotis Atlantic, Mediterranean a



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.