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Spondylus butleri Reeve, 1856 Butler's thorny oyster |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Spondylidae (thorny oysters) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Probably also in the Indian Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Attached to rocks or dead corals. Littoral and sublittoral (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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