Biology:Spondylus linguafelis

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Spondylus linguafelis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Spondylidae
Genus: Spondylus
Species:
S. linguafelis
Binomial name
Spondylus linguafelis
G.B.Sowerby II, 1847
Synonyms
  • Spondylus swinneni Lamprell, J. Stanisic & Clarkson, 2001

Spondylus linguafelis, the cat's tongue oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc within the family Spondylidae.[1][2] Its distribution covers parts of the Indian and Pacific Ocean near areas Australia , Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines in reef environments at depths up to 25 meters. It can grow up to 91 millimeters in length.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14377532 entry