Spondylidae (thorny oysters) |
10 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Western Pacific: Probably also in the Indian Ocean. |
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Attached to rocks or dead corals. Littoral and sublittoral (Ref. 348). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Reported from the Calamianes Islands (Ref. 8295), Palawan and Sulu Sea (Ref. 821). Collected for food and shell trade (Ref. 348). C: Refs. 348, 8295, 821; O: Refs. 8295, 821. |
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