Spondylus versicolor

Spondylus versicolor
Shell of Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793 in National Museum of Ireland - Natural History
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Spondylidae
Genus: Spondylus
Species:
S. versicolor
Binomial name
Spondylus versicolor
Synonyms
  • Spondylus aurantius Lamark, 1819
  • Spondylus plurispinosus Reeve, 1856[2]

Spondylus versicolor, the golden thorny oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc. It can be found in tropical waters in the Indo-West Pacific area. It is a benthic organism with a depth range of 0–25 m.[3]

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

  • Right valve
    Right valve
  • Left valve
    Left valve

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Spondylus aurantius Lamarck, 1819". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ Nature France. "Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793". Inventaire Nationale du Patrimonie Naturel. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  3. ^ "Spondylus versicolor, Golden thorny oyster : fisheries". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

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