Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues Author Oliver, P. Graham Author Holmes, Anna Author Killeen, Ian Author Light, Janice Author Wood, Harriet text Journal of Natural History 2004 2004-12-01 38 23 3229 3272 http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&doi=10.1080/00222930410001695097&magic=crossref||D404A21C5BB053405B1A640AFFD44AE3 journal article 10.1080/00222930410001695097 1464-5262 5251926 Ostrea hanleyi Sowerby, 1871 Habitat. Cemented to the undersides of limestone rocks and dead coral blocks lying on silty sand from the mid-littoral to a few metres. Distribution. Throughout the lagoon but common in turbid areas such as at Pointe Palmiste. Remarks. This is a thin-shelled oyster, generally lacking marginal plications and of a uniform pale brown colour. It is possibly the same species as listed under O. subucula , Jousseaume by Oliver (1992 , 1995 ). Range. It has been found by the senior author in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Seychelles and Mauritius . Figured specimen. 30.2 mm , NMW.Z.1999.073.00020.