Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Atlantic Thorny-Oyster
Atlantic Thorny-Oyster
Scientific Name: Spondylus americanus
Category: Bivalves
Size: 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm)  
Depth: 50-130 ft. (15-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Invertebrates
Mollusks
Bivalves

Atlantic Thorny-Oyster

Frond Oyster

Atlantic Wing-Oyster

Flat Tree Oyster

Amber Penshell

Rough Fileclam

Antillean Fileclam

Sea Hares
Nudibranchs
Gastropods
Sap-Sucking Slugs
Chitons
Octopuses
Squid


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