Spondylus versicolor
| Spondylus versicolor | |
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| Shell of Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793 in National Museum of Ireland - Natural History | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Spondylidae |
| Genus: | Spondylus |
| Species: | S. versicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793[1]
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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:
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Right valve -
Left valve
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Spondylus aurantius Lamarck, 1819". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Nature France. "Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793". Inventaire Nationale du Patrimonie Naturel. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Spondylus versicolor, Golden thorny oyster : fisheries". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
External links
- "Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793-Présentation". inpn.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- "Links". catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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