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Scarlet Thorny Oyster

Spondylus tenellus Reeve 1856

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Spondylus tenellus (Scarlet Thorny Oyster) is a species of mussels in the family Spondylidae. Individuals can grow to 74 mm. They have sexual reproduction.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of scarlet thorny oyster. View this species on GBIF