WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB Bagni Liggia

Class: BIVALVIA
--- Taxon Tree: PTERIOMORPHIA [Subclass] - PECTINIDA [Order] - PECTINOIDEA [Superfamily]
------ Family: SPONDYLIDAE Gray, 1826 (Sea)
------------ Genus: Spondylus C. Linnaeus, 1758
--------------- Species: Spondylus occidens G.B. III Sowerby, 1903 - ID: 5480004055
Japan - 76 mm Map center:  N: 36° 43' 16'' E: 138° 49' 13''  - Grid: 5° - click to open
Additional DB records:
  • Aliguay Island, Philippines - 80 mm
  • Bohol, Philippines - 77 mm
  • Natal, South Africa - 62 mm
  • Olango Island, Cebu Philippines - 60 mm
  • Panglao Is, Bohol Philippines - 59 mm
  • Indonesia - 59 mm
  • Panglao, Bohol - 58 mm
  • Philippines - 55 mm
  • Katabi, Samal Island - 54 mm
  • Natal South Coast, RSA - 52 mm
  • Tinina, Balut Island, Philippines - 39 mm
  • Taguin,  Balut Island, Philippines - 36 mm
  • New Zealand
  • New Caledonia
  • Suggested links:
    http://www.marinespecies.org http://www.conchology.be http://www.femorale.com.br
    http://biocache.ala.org.au

    Image from Michele Dardano

    Japan - 60 mm

    Image from Michele Dardano

    Japan - 55 mm

    ------------------ Sub or form: Spondylus occidens jamarci T.A. Okutani, 1983 - ID: 7214000009
    Philippines, Aliguay Island - 52 mm Map center:  N: 8° 41' 32'' E: 123° 25' 25''  - Grid: 5° - click to open
    Additional DB records:
  • Philippines. Cebu. Olango Island - 76,7 mm
  • Philippines - Cebu Island - 52 mm
  • Philippines - Cebu Island - 50 mm

  • Image from Claudio Galli

    Philippines - Cebu Island - 50 mm

    Image from Claudio Galli


    Philippines. Cebu. Olango Island - 76,7 mm

    Image from Claudio Galli


    Philippines - Cebu Island - 52 mm
    Wrong data? please email to: Claudio Galli - last updated: 28/ago/2017