| Spondylidae (thorny oysters) |
| 14 cm SHH (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, including the Red Sea, to eastern Indonesia; north to Japan and south to northern Queensland. |
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| Usually found near coral reefs (Ref. 799). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). Locally collected for food and shell trade (Ref. 348). C: Refs. 348, 821; O: Ref. 821. |
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