Atlantic thorny oyster, Spondylus americanus, is a species of bivalve mollusk of the family Spondylidae found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina south to Brazil. Its heavy, irregularly shaped shell is studded with long, spine-like projections that give the genus its common name, and it cements itself permanently to hard substrate such as rock or coral rather than moving freely like many other bivalves.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Costa Rica, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Cuba, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Jamaica, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Panama, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Venezuela, found in there.
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1. Wikipedia: Spondylus americanus
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q3018690 (P225 taxon name)
article text (diet), EntityId 318332
The Atlantic thorny oyster is a filter feeder sifting out plankton and other organic material from the water that passes over its gills.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Atlantic Thorny Oyster
- Wikidata Q3018690, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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