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Spondylus
Thorny Oysters
As recorded: Spondylus Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Spondylidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
- Locality
- Honolulu Harbor; Pier 7-8 HECO intake
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3060, -157.8650
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Spondylus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-25.
2025-04-25
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-12-04
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2017-05-26
Kaneohe Bay, N of Kekepa Island
(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2013-02-10
Portlock, HI
(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spondylus. BPBM GBIF 4979272926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979272926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/gbif-4979272926.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979272926 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates were rounded by GBIF
- Longitude sign looks reversed
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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