Английская Википедия:Isognomon californicus

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Isognomon californicus, the black purse shell or nahawele, is a species of Hawaiian bivalve in the family Isognomonidae.[1] It was first formally named in 1837 by Timothy Abbott Conrad as Perna californica.Шаблон:R Despite the name being closely named after California, this is misleading because this species exists in Hawai'i.[2]

It is a member of the isognomonidae family is a species of mollusk found predominantly in Hawaii. This species of mollusk is most abundant near the islands of Maui and Hawai’i island. These shells are found in brackish environments in crevices near or around the high tide line. The Black Purse Shell often looks flat, thin, and irregular measuring around an inch and a half with a flakey exterior and pearly interior. This species is close in relation to pearl oysters. Known to live on rocks in dense clusters its ability to clench shut quickly along with its valves are thought to be the hands by which it takes its food. Given the identification of californicus on accident the black purse shell is actually endemic to Hawaii and is also given the name Kio Nawahele[3][4]

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