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Malacology

Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.

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Digitate Thorny Oyster

Schreibers, 1793

Spondylus tenuis

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Order:

Family:

Bivalvia

Pectinida

Spondylidae

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Shell Information

Length (mm): 45

N/A

Chirality:

Description:

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Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

0.6 to 0.6 meters

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Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Spondylus tenuis Schreibers, 1793. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506972 on 2021-07-20

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Malacology

Digitate Thorny Oyster

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Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 12/11/2022

Malacology

Digitate Thorny Oyster

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