WoRMS taxon details
Spondylus multisetosus Reeve, 1856
181306 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:181306)
accepted
Species
Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856 · unaccepted
Spondylus camurus Reeve, 1856 · unaccepted
Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856 · unaccepted
marine
Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
Lectotype (of Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856) NHMUK...
Lectotype (of Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856) NHMUK 20230104 [details]
Lectotype (of Spondylus camurus Reeve, 1856) NHMUK 19980147 [details]
Lectotype (of Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856) NHMUK 20240384 [details]
Lectotype NHMUK 19980094 [details]
Description Distribution: Philippines (Lamprell, 1987)
Description Distribution: Philippines (Lamprell, 1987) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Spondylus multisetosus Reeve, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181306 on 2026-05-20
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Nomenclature
original description
Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
original description (of Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856) Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
original description (of Spondylus camurus Reeve, 1856) Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
original description (of Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856) Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
basis of record Lamprell, K. L. (1987). Spiny oysters of the world - Spondylus. [details]
original description (of Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856) Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
original description (of Spondylus camurus Reeve, 1856) Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
original description (of Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856) Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
basis of record Lamprell, K. L. (1987). Spiny oysters of the world - Spondylus. [details]
Other
additional source
Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source White, T. S.; Collins, K. S.; Malcolm, G. (2026). An illustrated catalogue of the type Spondylidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinida) in the Natural History Museum, London. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 24(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2025.2561743
page(s): 40, fig. 15A [details] Available for editors
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additional source White, T. S.; Collins, K. S.; Malcolm, G. (2026). An illustrated catalogue of the type Spondylidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinida) in the Natural History Museum, London. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 24(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2025.2561743
page(s): 40, fig. 15A [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856) NHMUK 20230104 [details]
Lectotype (of Spondylus camurus Reeve, 1856) NHMUK 19980147 [details]
Lectotype (of Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856) NHMUK 20240384 [details]
Lectotype NHMUK 19980094 [details]
Unreviewed
Authority Authority Sowerby in Spry, 1964 [details]Description Distribution: Philippines (Lamprell, 1987) [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus BROWN)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus cf.)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus CLUSTER)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus INSIDE TRISIDOS)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus ON MALLEUS)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus ON SUBSTRATE)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus ORANGE)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus PURPLE)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus YOUNG)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 12 proteins) (from synonym Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856)
To Malacopics (Spondylus multisetosus Reeve, 1856 Philippines, Davao, Davao del Sur, Davao, Talikud...
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus BROWN)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus cf.)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus CLUSTER)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus INSIDE TRISIDOS)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus ON MALLEUS)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus ON SUBSTRATE)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus ORANGE)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus PURPLE)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus YOUNG)
To Conchology (Spondylus multisetosus)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 12 proteins) (from synonym Spondylus fragum Reeve, 1856)
To Malacopics (Spondylus multisetosus Reeve, 1856 Philippines, Davao, Davao del Sur, Davao, Talikud...
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Spondylus affinis Reeve, 1856)