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Species List for Genus: Spondylus
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pteriomorphia (Subclass) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinoidea (Superfamily) > Spondylidae (Family) > Spondylus (Genus)

  • Genus: Spondylus

  • Spondylus asperrimus G.B. Sowerby II, 1847
    Marine, Native - Non-endemic
    Wanganella Bank, West Norfolk Ridge. Also Philippine Islands, Queensland, Norfolk Island, from 133m
  • Spondylus erectospinus Habe, 1973
    Height 43mm
    Marine, Native - Non-endemic
    Kermadec Islands and Rangatira Knoll, from 165-440m
  • Spondylus occidens G.B. Sowerby III, 1903
    Height 60mm
    Marine, Native - Non-endemic
    Norfolk Island to West Norfolk Ridge, Kermadec Islands to Kermadec Ridge. Also Saya de Malha Bank (Indian Ocean), Japan, Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia and Vanuatu, from 115-219m
  • Spondylus ostreoides E.A. Smith, 1885
    Height 13.8mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    Off Kermadec Islands, from 950m
  • Spondylus proneri Lamprell & Healy, 2001
    Height 27mm
    Marine, Native - Non-endemic
    Middleton Reef, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and Macauley Island, Kermadec Islands. Also Coral Sea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Ridge and Vanuatu, from 398m
  • Spondylus raoulensis W.R.B. Oliver, 1915
    Height 130mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    Kermadec Islands. , from 0-195m
NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil