Spondylus varius

Spondylus varius
A live individual of Spondylus varius, in situ off Mayotte
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Spondylidae
Genus: Spondylus
Species:
S. varius
Binomial name
Spondylus varius
G.B. Sowerby I, 1827
Synonyms
  • Spondylus varians (probably a misspelling)
  • Spondylus delessertii Chenu, 1844
  • Spondylus striatospinosus Chenu, 1844

Spondylus varius, is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Spondylidae, the spiny oysters.

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