Scaly thorny oyster
Spondylus squamosus
- Usual depth14–55 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Spondylus squamosus is a species of Spondylus, a genus of bivalve. This species is found in the Northern Pacific Ocean, resting in tidal zone up to 20 m deep in the sea. They attach themselves to the basis of the sea with their right valve.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Spondylus squamosus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 18 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 14–55 m · Deepest record: 67 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Scaly thorny oyster, Bearded Thorny Oyster, Brown-striped Thorny Oyster, Ducal Thorny Oyster, scaly thorny oyster
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Schuppige Stachelauster
- Japanese
- ウミギク, ダンドクメンガイ, チリボタン, メンガイ
- Korean
- 국화조개
- Simplified Chinese
- 魚鱗海菊蛤
Other scientific names: Spondylus barbatus, Spondylus cruentus, Spondylus japonicus, Spondylus mus, Spondylus sinensis, Spondylus spathuliferus
Similar species
- Butler's thorny oyster
Spondylus butleri
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).
- 445 open-data records from 1793 to 2021.
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