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Spondylus barbatus
Spondylus barbatus Reeve, 1856
Bearded thorny oyster
Spondylus barbatus
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Spondylidae (thorny oysters)
Max. size:  11.5 cm SHH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Indonesia to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to northern Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Attached to rocks, dead corals or shell debris, from lower intertidal zones to a depth of about 50 m (Ref. 348). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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