Spondylidae (thorny oysters) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 115 m |
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Kermadec. |
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Found from depths of 5 to 40 m on reefs, generally under overhangs (Ref. 337). Single valves, often of large size, commonly washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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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. |
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