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American Thorny Oyster

Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781
Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781
Spondylus aurispinae Damarco & Bologna 2009
Species recognized by Femorale
Spondylus avicularis
Species recognized by Philippines Species List
Spondylus cuneus
Spondylus cuneus Reeve 1856
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records UK
Spondylus dominicensis
Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck 1819
Species recognized by Femorale
Spondylus americanus
Recognized by McClain Bivalve Sizes
Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Spondylus arachnoides
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Spondylus aurispinae
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Spondylus aurispinae Damarco & Bologna 2009
Species recognized by Shelled animal body mass
Spondylus avicularis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Spondylus cuneus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Spondylus dominicensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Spondylus foliabrassicae
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Spondylus longispina
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Spondylus albus Schreibers 1793
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus arachnoides Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus aurispinae Damarco & Bologna 2009
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus avicularis Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus cuneus Reeve 1856
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus dominicensis Röding 1798
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus foliabrassicae d'Orbigny 1853
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus longispina Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Spondylus albus Schreibers 1793
Spondylus arachnoides Lamarck 1819
Spondylus aurispinae Damarco & Bologna 2009
Spondylus avicularis Lamarck 1819
Spondylus cuneus Reeve 1856
Spondylus dominicensis Röding 1798
Spondylus foliabrassicae d'Orbigny 1853
Spondylus longispina Lamarck 1819
Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck 1819
Spondylus albus Schreibers 1793
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus albus Schreibers 1793
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus americana
Obsolete variant according to Paleobiology Database
Spondylus arachnoides Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus arachnoides Lamarck 1819
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus aurispinae Damarco & Bologna 2009
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus aurispinae Damarco & Bologna 2009
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus avicularis Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus avicularis Lamarck 1819
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus cuneus Reeve 1856
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus cuneus Reeve 1856
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus dominicensis Röding 1798
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus dominicensis Röding 1798
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus echinatus d'Orbigny 1853
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus foliabrassicae d'Orbigny 1853
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus foliabrassicae d'Orbigny 1853
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus longispina Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Spondylus longispina Lamarck 1819
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck 1819
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck 1819
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Common Names

English

American thorny oyster preferred
Atlantic thorny oyster

Bulgarian

атлантическа шипеста стрида preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

アメリカショウジョウ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020

Persian

صدف چروک خاردار اطلس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia Grobben 1894
Pteriomorphia Beurlen 1944
Pectinida Gray 1854
Pectinoidea Rafinesque 1815
Spondylidae Gray 1826
Spondylus Linnaeus 1758

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia Grobben 1894
Pteriomorphia Beurlen 1944
Pectinida Gray 1854
Pectinoidea Rafinesque 1815
Spondylidae Gray 1826
Spondylus Linnaeus 1758

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia Grobben 1894
Pteriomorphia Beurlen 1944
Pectinida Gray 1854
Pectinoidea Rafinesque 1815
Spondylidae Gray 1826
Spondylus Linnaeus 1758

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pectinida
Pectinoidea
Spondylidae
Spondylus

GBIF classification

Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pectinida
Spondylidae
Spondylus Linnaeus 1758
45 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
Spondylus arachnoides (this page)
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
Spondylus avicularis (this page)
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
Spondylus cuneus (this page)
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
Spondylus longispina (this page)
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
Spondylus aurispinae (this page)
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Ostreida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
Spondylus americanus (this page)
80 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pectinida
Spondylidae
Spondylus
67 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.