Conchiglie di Tonga Molluscs of Tonga ( Fingota 'o Tonga )

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	T Kaloa'a L Anadara antiquata J Ryukyu-sarubo E antique ark shell length to 10 cm - muddy to gravel sand in seagrass bed
	T Kuku L Modiolus sp. J hibari-gai-rui E mussel shell length to 6 cm byssally attached to shell fragments and gravels in muddy  sand
	T Tofe L Pinctada margaritifera J kurocho-gai E black-lip pearl oyster shell length to 15 cm - lower intertidal zone to 10 m byssally attached to dead corals
	T Tava'a manu L Fimbria fimbriata J chijimi-kago-gai E common basket lucine shell length to 10 cm lower intertidal to upper subtidal zone, fine sand in seagrass bed
	T Ufi L Atrina vexillu J kuro-tairagi E Indo-Pacific pen shell shell length to 45 cm - gravel sand of intertidal to 60 m
	T Tofeloa L Pteria penguinn J mabe-gai E penguin wing oyster shell length to 25 cm - byssally attacched to gorgonians
	T Takaniko L Trochus niloticus J sarasa-batei-gai, takase-gai E commercial trochus shell height to 15 cm - introduced from Fiji
	T Takaniko L Tectus pyramis J gin-takahama-gai E pyramid top shell height to 10 cm - coral rocks in lagoon to reef slope
	T 'Elili L Turbo petholatus J ryuten-sazae E tapestry turban shell height to 10 cm - lower intertidal
	T 'Elili L Turbo crassus J yakko-sazae E tapestry turban shell height to 10 cm - lower intertidal
	T 'Elili L Turbo marmolatus J yako-gai E green snail shell height to 20 cm fore reef slope area, 1 to 25 m, introduced from Vanuatu and Japan
	T Topulangi L Turbo chrysostoms J kinguchi-sazae E gold-mouth turban shell height to 6 cm - coral rocks in seagrass bed and reefs
	T Pule L Cypraea annulus J hanabira-dakara-gai E gold-ringer cowry shell height to 2,5 cm middle to lower intertidal
	T Pulepule L Calpurnus verrucosus J semushi-umi-usagi-gai E umbilical ovula shell height to 3 cm upper subtidal
	T Pule maka L Cypraea tigris J hoshi-dakara-gai E tiger cowry shell height to 9 cm lower intertidal to 5 m.
	T Pule'oto L Ovula ovum J umi-usagi-gai E common egg cowry shell height to 8 cm feed on soft corals in subtidal zone
	T Tava'amanu L Periglypta puerpera J nunome-gai E youthful venus shell length to 9 cm coarse sand in lower intertidal to 10 m
	T Tava'amanu L Periglypta reticulata J ara-munome-gai E reticulate venus shell length to 9 cm coarse sand in upper subtidal zone
	T Tu'atea L Lioconcha castrensis J maru-ominaeshi-gai E camp pitar venus shell length to 5 cm fine sand of lower intertidal to 30 m
	T Tu'atea L Lioconcha annettae J sarasa-gai E Annett's venus shell length to 3 cm fine sand in lower intertidal to upper subtidal zone
	T To'o teka L Gafrarium tumidum J arasuji-keman-gai E tumid venus shell length to 5 cm muddy to gravel sand in middle to lower intertidal zone
	T To'o tengange L Gafrarium pectinatum J hososuji-inami-gai E pectinate venus shell length to 4 cm gravel sand in seagrass bed
	T Kelitoke L Terebra maculata J Ryukyu-takenoko-gai E marlinspike shell height to 20 cm sand in upper subtidal zone to 20 m
	T Fuhu L Conus admiralis J tenjiku-imo-gai E admiral cone shell height to 8 cm
	T Fuhu L Conus striatus J nishiki-minashi-gai E striate cone shell height to 10 cm upper subtidal
	T Tokanoa L Tridacna derasa J hirenashi-shako-gai E smooth giant clam shell length to 55 cm outer edges of reef
	T Matahele L Tridacna squamosa J hire-jako-gai E fluted giant clam shell lenght to 40 cm lower intertidal to 18 m - byssally attached to coral
	T Toki L Tridacna tevoroa J tsubasa-shako-gai E tevoro giant clam shell length to 55 cm outer reef slopes, 10 to 30 m.  Endemic species of Tonga and Fiji
	T Kukukuku L Tridacna maxima J shiranami-gai E elongate giant clam shell length to 24 cm byssally attached and embedded in corals or reef edge
	T Ha'ape L Harpa major J shokko-ra E major harp shell height to 10 cm
	T Ha'ape L Harpa amoretta J hime-shokko-ra E minor harp shell height to 5 cm sand in lower intertidal to 3m
	T Mehingo L Tellinella staurella J hime-nikko-gai E cross telline shell length to 5 cm fine sand in lower intertidal zone
	T Pipi L Pitar prora J kesho-ominaeshi E prow pitar shell length to 5 cm subtidal to upper subtidal fine sand in seagrass bed
	T Mehingo Tonga L Pharaonella tongana J ohshima-daimyo-gai E tongan tellin shell length to 10 cm fine sand in seagrass bed
	T 'Ohule L Atactodea striata J iso-hamaguri E striate beach clam shell length to 2 cm coarse sand in upper to middle intertidal zone
	T Tu'ulalo L Codakia tigerina J tsuki-gai E Pacific tiger lucine shell length to 12 cm lower intertidal zone to 10 m. muddy sand with shell fragments
	T Lengango L Fragum unedo J kavara-gai E strawberry cockle shell length to 6 cm lower intertidal to upper subtidal sand
	T Tuahi L Acrosterigma elongatum J ryukyu-zuru-gai E elongate cockle shell height to 12 cm upper subtidal sand
	T Hihi vai L Nerita polita J nishiki-amaobune-gai E polished nerite shell height to 2.5 cm intertidal rocks in lagoon
	T Fai'ahu L Spondilus J umigigukai-rui E thorny oyster shell length to 12 cm cemented to rocks or dead corals on outer slope of reef
	T Kele'a L Charonia tritonis J hora-gai E trumpet triton shell height to 50 cm lower intertidal to subtidal
	T Fuhu L Mitra mitra J chosen-fude-gai E episcopal miter shell height to 10 cm fine sand in lower intertidal to 10 m.
	T Fuhu L Mitra J fude-gai-rui E miter shell height to 5 cm gravel sand in 2 to 30 m.
	T Kelikeli L Oliva miniacea J judo-makura-gai E red mouth olive shell height to 8 cm sand in upper subtidal zone to 20 m.
	T Hulihuli L Criptoplax sp. J kemushi-hizaragai-rui E slender chiton shell height to 9 cm - dead corals in lower intertidal to 3 m.
	T Angaanga L Strombus thersites J atsu-sode-gai E thersite stromb shell height to 15 cm sand in 10 to 20 m.
	T Angaanga L Lambis crocata J sasori-gai E orange spider conch shell height to 15 cm - gravel sand in lower intertidal to 30 m.
	T Angaanga L Lambis lambis J kumo-gai E common spider conch shell height to 18 cm - sand in upper subtidal to 50 m.
	T Potupatu L Chicoreus ramosus J tengu-gai E ramous murex shell height to 20 cm - inner reef area to fore reef slope in 20 m
	T Kele'a L Strombus gibberulus gibbosus J neji-magaki-gai E gibbose conch shell height to 5 cm - sand in intertidal 10 m
	T Kele'a matale'a L Strombus luhuanus J magaki-gai E strawberry conch shell height to 6,5 cm - sand in intertidal to 20 m
	T Fuhu L Strombus Latissimus J goho-ura E widest Pacific conch shell height to 20 cm - sand in 4 to 20 m.

Photographs courtesy of  Dr. Akihiko Matsukuma
Thank's to Ken-Ichi Kikutani

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