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Spondylus

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BPBM 257843Malacology

Spondylus

Thorny Oysters

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Spondylidae

Collected by
Baldwin, E. D.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
106 Bishop specimens of Spondylus · collected 1895–2021Species page ›

Spondylus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,766 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Spondylus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, VC

(c) chelseabequia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pallarenda-Shelley Beach, AU-QL, AU

(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Plage du Prophète, 13007 Marseille, France

(c) Miroslava MATEJČEKOVÁ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Adelaide SA, Australia

(c) susanbelperio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Carretera de les Marines a Dénia, Dénia, Alicante, ES

(c) The whitby Forager, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Spondylus. BPBM 257843. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38749678. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/257843.

Record sources