Pacific Rose Thorny Oyster [Spondylus crassisquama]
Description
A Pacific Ocean species, found from the Gulf of California to Peru. It has a thick shell with fewer spines than other species. The shell's color ranges from pink to red. It attaches itself to hard surfaces in shallow to medium-deep waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Murex snails
Muricidae
|
| Genus |
Thorny Oysters
Chicoreus
|