Spondylus versicolor
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| Spondylus versicolor | |
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| Shell of Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793 in National Museum of Ireland - Natural History | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Spondylidae |
| Genus: | Spondylus |
| Species: | S. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Spondylus versicolor Schreibers, 1793[1] | |
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Spondylus versicolor, the golden thorny oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc. It can be found in tropical waters in the Indo-West Pacific area. It is a benthic organism with a depth range of 0–25 m.[3]
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
Right valve
Left valve
