Spondylus gaederopus
Spondylus gaederopus is a species of marine bivalve mollusc, a thorny oyster in the family Spondylidae. This species is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.
| Spondylus gaederopus | |
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| A shell of Spondylus gaederopus from Sicily, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Spondylidae |
| Genus: | Spondylus |
| Species: | S. gaederopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Description
Spondylus gaederopus attaches itself to the substrate with its lower valve, which is usually white, while the upper valve is usually purple. Specimens that are all white, or all purple do, however, exist.
Uses
The mollusc is edible, and is consumed in Sardinia.
External links
- Sea Life Base Pictures of the live animal, and of the cleaned shell
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