Spondylidae (thorny oysters) |
11.5 cm SHH (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from Indonesia to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to northern Queensland. |
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Attached to rocks, dead corals or shell debris, from lower intertidal zones to a depth of about 50 m (Ref. 348). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from Mirs Bay and Outer Tolo Channel (Ref. 75840). Known from Conic Island and Steep Island Cave (Ref. 126058). C: Refs. 75840, 126058. |
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