Biology:Spondylus regius
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Short description: Species of bivalve
Spondylus regius | |
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Shell of S. regius | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Spondylidae |
Genus: | Spondylus |
Species: | S. regius
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Binomial name | |
Spondylus regius Linnaeus, 1758
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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]
Distribution and habitat
Spondylus regius is found in the Red Sea, Philippines , Japan , and Coral Sea waters on coral debris from depths of 5 to 80 meters.[1][3]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q580934 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spondylus regius.
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