Spondylus regius
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| Spondylus regius Temporal range: | |
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| Shell of S. regius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Spondylidae |
| Genus: | Spondylus |
| Species: | S. regius |
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| Spondylus regius Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Spondylus regius, the regal thorny oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Spondylidae. It can be found in the Western Pacific,[1] and can grow 156 mm in length.[2]