Giant thorny oyster
Spondylus varius
Classification
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Pectinida
- Family
- Spondylidae
Spondylus varius, is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Spondylidae, the spiny oysters. Description Spondylus varius is the largest of the spiny oysters, reaching a maximum size of about 20 cm. Aside from the size, the shell is easily recognisable because its adult part is white, but a colourful (usually crimson, but it can be yellow) prodissoconch is clearly visible at the apical end.
Spondylus varius est une espèce de grand pétoncle marin, un mollusque bivalve marin de la famille des Spondylidae. Description et caractéristiques S. varius atteint une taille maximale de 15-20 cm.
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Distribution
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