Spondylus gaederopus
Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus, 1758
European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
photo by Pillon, Roberto

Family:  Spondylidae (thorny oysters)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 4 - 200 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea: Turkey and Greece.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 107699.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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