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Spondylus squamosus Schreibers, 1793 Ducal thorny oyster |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Spondylidae (thorny oysters) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SHH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from India to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Shell used for shellcraft (Ref. 348). Attached to rocks or dead corals in shallow waters (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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