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Thorny Oysters
Thorny Oysters
Thorny Oysters

genus

Thorny Oysters

Spondylus

Includes: 2 native 1 present
Where: In the US
Source: iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

Giant Thorny Oyster present
Digitate Thorny Oyster presumed native
Donkey Thorny Oyster
Spondylus nicobaricus
Atlantic Thorny Oyster presumed native
Cliff Oyster
Regal Thorny Oyster
Cat's Tongue Oyster
Spondylus gloriosus
Spondylus candidus
Spondylus leucacanthus

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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