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European Thorny Oyster

Photo: @dinobiancolini · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

European Thorny Oyster

Spondylus gaederopus

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
22 January 2022
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Spondylus is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae. As well as being the systematic or scientific name, Spondylus is also the most often used common name for these animals, though they are also known as thorny oysters, spiny oysters, and as spondylids. The meat of these bivalves is edible.

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