Country Summary - Spondylus raoulensis

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Spondylus raoulensis in Kermadec Is.

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Main Ref.

Brook, F.J., 1998

Also Ref.

Andrew, N. and M. Francis, 2003

occurence	endemic
importance		Ref.
aquaculture	never/rarely	Ref.
regulations	no regulations	Ref.
freshwater	No
brackish	No
saltwater	Yes
live export
bait	No
game/sport	No
abundance		Ref.
comments	Type locality, Sunday Island (holotype of Spondylus raoulensis, 6.3 cm dorso-ventral and 5.4 cm anterior-posterior ShD, 3 cm hinge base, and 2.7 cm ShH) (Ref. 88739). Known from Meyer and West Chanter (Ref. 88938) and Sunday Islands (Ref. 88739). Found from depths of 5 to 40 m on reefs, generally under overhangs (Ref. 337). C: Refs. 337, 82739, 88739, 88938; O: Ref. 88739.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
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