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09/03/2007, 03:38 PM

yardboy

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What type of mollusk is this?

Found this on a piece of aquacultured Gulf liverock. Spiny oyster?
It's about 1" wide.

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09/04/2007, 07:16 PM

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I think it's some species of Spondylus genus

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09/06/2007, 05:22 PM

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Thanks.
I hope I can keep it alive to determine if that is the genus. It'll be easier to tell if it grows out it's spines.

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