Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Bearded Thorny Oyster
Spondylus squamosus
Bearded Thorny Oyster
Category: Thorny Oysters
Scientific Name: Spondylus squamosus
Synonyms: Spondylus barbatus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Distribution: West Pacific
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Bivalvia (Class)
 └Pectinida (Order)
  └Spondylidae (Family)
   └Spondylus (Genus)

Bivalves & Chitons
Thorny Oysters

Bearded Thorny Oyster

Variable Thorny Oyster



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