Spondylus candidus
- Usual depth24–62 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
About this species
Spondylus candidus is a species of bivalve mollusc within the family Spondylidae. Its distribution covers areas near coasts of Australia and South Africa, and in the Red Sea where it lives in benthic environments at depths of 21 to 75 meters. Fossil occurrences have been found in the Quaternary of Djibouti and in the Miocene of Japan and Vanuatu.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 27 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 24–62 m · Deepest record: 75 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ヤスリメンガイ
Other scientific names: Spondylus hawaiensis, Spondylus jubalensis, Spondylus parvispinus
Similar species
- Butler's thorny oyster
Spondylus butleri
- Scaly thorny oyster
Spondylus squamosus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 242 open-data records from 1819 to 2012.
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