Spondylus
Sign in to saveSpondylus is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae and subfamily Spondylinae. They are known in English as spiny oysters or thorny oysters (although they are not, in fact, true oysters, but are related to scallops).
Taxonomy · GBIF
European Thorny Oyster
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
Observations1,017
Groupmollusca
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Spondylus is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae and subfamily Spondylinae. They are known in English as spiny oysters or thorny oysters (although they are not, in fact, true oysters, but are related to scallops).
== Description == thumb|Spondylus varius from [[Mayotte in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa]] The many species of Spondylus vary considerably in appearance. They are grouped in the same superfamily as the scallops.