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Atlantic Thorny Oyster

Mollusks

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Filter Feeder 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Scientific Name
Spondylus americanus 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bivalvia, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Thorny Oyster

In Biome

Coral Reef, Biomes
Source SeaLifeBase: Spondylus americanus summary

In Ecosystem

Coral Reef Systems, Ecosystems
Source SeaLifeBase: Spondylus americanus summary
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Cuba

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Jamaica

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

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Panama

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Venezuela

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Sources
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.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. SeaLifeBase: Spondylus americanus summary
SeaLifeBase
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: commercial
  • In Biome: Coral Reef, Biology
    Found on hard substrate and coral reefs (Ref. 104365 ).
  • In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Biology
    Found on hard substrate and coral reefs (Ref. 104365 ).
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Bivalvia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Bivalvia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Huîtres, Moules, Peignes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Clams And Mussels","language":"EN"},{"name":"Almejas, Mejillones","language":"ES"},{"name":"双壳纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Spondylus americanus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5188866, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5188866, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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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