Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Spondylidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Pectinoida Genus Spondylus | |
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Similar Spondylidae, Spondylus regius, Spondylus, Spondylus americanus, Spondylus gaederopus | ||
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Spondylus varius, is a species of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Spondylidae, the thorny oysters. S. varius reaches a maximum size of about 15-20 cm. It lives at a depths of 30 m, and like most bivalves, is a filter-feeder, using plankton as a food source. This species can be found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean and off Australia, China, the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan.
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