WoRMS taxon details
Spondylus nicobaricus Schreibers, 1793
207867 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207867)
accepted
Species
Spondylus aculeatus Broderip, 1833 · unaccepted
Spondylus ciliatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1847 · unaccepted
Spondylus gracilis Chenu, 1844 · unaccepted
Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Spondylus igneus Fulton, 1915 · unaccepted
Spondylus lima Chenu, 1844 · unaccepted
Spondylus lindea Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted
Spondylus maculatus Schreibers, 1793 · unaccepted
Spondylus parocellatus Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted
Spondylus percea Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted
Spondylus pseudochama Schreibers, 1793 · unaccepted
Spondylus radians Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted
Spondylus rostratus Chenu, 1844 · unaccepted
Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 · unaccepted
marine
Schreibers, K. (1793). Versuch einer vollständigen Conchylienkenntniß nach Linnes System. Wien. (Kurzbeck). Erster Band. Von den Schnecken. [1-12], 1-446, [447]. Zweyter Band. Von den Muscheln. pp. [1-9], 1-416. , available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PPN=PPN599393750 [details]
Type locality contained in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exclusive Economic...
type locality contained in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Spondylus nicobaricus Schreibers, 1793. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207867 on 2025-04-11
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Nomenclature
original description
Schreibers, K. (1793). Versuch einer vollständigen Conchylienkenntniß nach Linnes System. Wien. (Kurzbeck). Erster Band. Von den Schnecken. [1-12], 1-446, [447]. Zweyter Band. Von den Muscheln. pp. [1-9], 1-416. , available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PPN=PPN599393750 [details]
original description (of Spondylus radians Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441 [details]
original description (of Spondylus ciliatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1847) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1(8): 417–434, pl. 84–89. London, privately published. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076857
page(s): 429, pl. 89, fig. 52 [details]
original description (of Spondylus aculeatus Broderip, 1833) Broderip, W. J. (1833). Characters of new species of Mollusca and Conchifera, collected by Mr. Cuming. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 4-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859444
page(s): 5 [details]
original description (of Spondylus lindea Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. <em>Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929.</em> 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513635
page(s): 376 [details]
original description (of Spondylus igneus Fulton, 1915) Fulton, H. C. (1915). List of the Recent species of <i>Spondylus</i> Linne with some notes and descriptions of six new forms. <em>The Journal of Conchology.</em> 14(11): 331-338, 14(12): 353-362.
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) Dall, W. H.; Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H. A. (1938). A manual of the Recent and fossil marine pelecypod mollusks of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.</em> 153: 1-233, 58 pls. [25 July]., available online at http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015023271177 [details]
original description (of Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]
original description (of Spondylus maculatus Schreibers, 1793) Schreibers, K. (1793). Versuch einer vollständigen Conchylienkenntniß nach Linnes System. Wien. (Kurzbeck). Erster Band. Von den Schnecken. [1-12], 1-446, [447]. Zweyter Band. Von den Muscheln. pp. [1-9], 1-416. , available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PPN=PPN599393750 [details]
original description (of Spondylus percea Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. <em>Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929.</em> 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513635
page(s): 376 [details]
original description (of Spondylus pseudochama Schreibers, 1793) Schreibers, K. (1793). Versuch einer vollständigen Conchylienkenntniß nach Linnes System. Wien. (Kurzbeck). Erster Band. Von den Schnecken. [1-12], 1-446, [447]. Zweyter Band. Von den Muscheln. pp. [1-9], 1-416. , available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PPN=PPN599393750 [details]
original description (of Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) Dall, W. H.; Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H. A. (1938). A manual of the Recent and fossil marine pelecypod mollusks of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.</em> 153: 1-233, 58 pls. [25 July]., available online at http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015023271177 [details]
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Spondylus radians Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441 [details]
original description (of Spondylus ciliatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1847) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1(8): 417–434, pl. 84–89. London, privately published. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076857
page(s): 429, pl. 89, fig. 52 [details]
original description (of Spondylus aculeatus Broderip, 1833) Broderip, W. J. (1833). Characters of new species of Mollusca and Conchifera, collected by Mr. Cuming. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 4-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859444
page(s): 5 [details]
original description (of Spondylus lindea Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. <em>Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929.</em> 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513635
page(s): 376 [details]
original description (of Spondylus igneus Fulton, 1915) Fulton, H. C. (1915). List of the Recent species of <i>Spondylus</i> Linne with some notes and descriptions of six new forms. <em>The Journal of Conchology.</em> 14(11): 331-338, 14(12): 353-362.
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) Dall, W. H.; Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H. A. (1938). A manual of the Recent and fossil marine pelecypod mollusks of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.</em> 153: 1-233, 58 pls. [25 July]., available online at http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015023271177 [details]
original description (of Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]
original description (of Spondylus maculatus Schreibers, 1793) Schreibers, K. (1793). Versuch einer vollständigen Conchylienkenntniß nach Linnes System. Wien. (Kurzbeck). Erster Band. Von den Schnecken. [1-12], 1-446, [447]. Zweyter Band. Von den Muscheln. pp. [1-9], 1-416. , available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PPN=PPN599393750 [details]
original description (of Spondylus percea Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. <em>Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929.</em> 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513635
page(s): 376 [details]
original description (of Spondylus pseudochama Schreibers, 1793) Schreibers, K. (1793). Versuch einer vollständigen Conchylienkenntniß nach Linnes System. Wien. (Kurzbeck). Erster Band. Von den Schnecken. [1-12], 1-446, [447]. Zweyter Band. Von den Muscheln. pp. [1-9], 1-416. , available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/toc/?PPN=PPN599393750 [details]
original description (of Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) Dall, W. H.; Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H. A. (1938). A manual of the Recent and fossil marine pelecypod mollusks of the Hawaiian Islands. <em>Bulletin of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.</em> 153: 1-233, 58 pls. [25 July]., available online at http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015023271177 [details]
basis of record Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors 
[request]
context source (HKRMS) Tsi, C. Y. & Ma, S. T. (1982). A preliminary checklist of the marine gastropoda and Bivalvia (Mollusca) of Hong Kong and southern China. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 1, pp431-458. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
additional source Lamprell, K. L. (1998). Recent <i>Spondylus</i> species from the Middle East and adjacent regions, with the description of two new species. <em>Vita Marina.</em> 45 (1-2): 41-60., available online at http://www.strandvondsten.nl/bibliotheek/vita_marina_magazine/Vita_Marina_41-47/vita_marina_45-01-02.pdf#page=43 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 214. [details]
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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [details]
additional source Lamprell, K. L.; Kilburn, R. N. (1995). The recent Spondylidae of South Africa and Mozambique, with the description of a new species (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Pectinoida). Molluscan Research, 16: 81-95, figs. 1-4.
page(s): 92. [details]
subsequent type designation Lamprell, K. L.; Dekker, H. (2001). Rectification of nomenclature and notes on species of <i>Spondylus</i> Linnaeus (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Spondylidae) from the Indo-Pacific. <em>Vita Marina.</em> 47 (4): 131-137.
page(s): 132, pl. 1 figs 5-8 (lectotype S. nicobaricus designation). [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]context source (HKRMS) Tsi, C. Y. & Ma, S. T. (1982). A preliminary checklist of the marine gastropoda and Bivalvia (Mollusca) of Hong Kong and southern China. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 1, pp431-458. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
additional source Lamprell, K. L. (1998). Recent <i>Spondylus</i> species from the Middle East and adjacent regions, with the description of two new species. <em>Vita Marina.</em> 45 (1-2): 41-60., available online at http://www.strandvondsten.nl/bibliotheek/vita_marina_magazine/Vita_Marina_41-47/vita_marina_45-01-02.pdf#page=43 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 214. [details]
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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [details]
additional source Lamprell, K. L.; Kilburn, R. N. (1995). The recent Spondylidae of South Africa and Mozambique, with the description of a new species (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Pectinoida). Molluscan Research, 16: 81-95, figs. 1-4.
page(s): 92. [details]
subsequent type designation Lamprell, K. L.; Dekker, H. (2001). Rectification of nomenclature and notes on species of <i>Spondylus</i> Linnaeus (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Spondylidae) from the Indo-Pacific. <em>Vita Marina.</em> 47 (4): 131-137.
page(s): 132, pl. 1 figs 5-8 (lectotype S. nicobaricus designation). [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Shipping [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications) (from synonym Spondylus coccineus Lamarck, 1819, sensu G. B. Sowerby II, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (50 publications) (from synonym Spondylus aculeatus Broderip, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus cf.)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus CLUSTER)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus SET)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spondylus hystrix) (from synonym Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spondylus nicobaricus)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Spondylus nicobaricus Schreibers, 1793 Taiwan, Kaohsiung, collected 1973-6-, ex col...
To Malacopics (Spondylus nicobaricus Schreibers, 1793 United States, Hawaii, O'ahu, Ewa Beach, att...
To MNHN Fossil collection (Spondylus rostratus BASSE, 1932; Syntype; F.R08774) (from synonym Spondylus rostratus Chenu, 1844)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 190436 Spondylus sparisispinosus Holotype) (from synonym Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Spondylus serratissimus Holotype USNM 337513) (from synonym Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications) (from synonym Spondylus coccineus Lamarck, 1819, sensu G. B. Sowerby II, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (50 publications) (from synonym Spondylus aculeatus Broderip, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus cf.)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus CLUSTER)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus SET)
To Conchology (Spondylus nicobaricus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spondylus hystrix) (from synonym Spondylus hystrix Röding, 1798)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spondylus nicobaricus)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Spondylus nicobaricus Schreibers, 1793 Taiwan, Kaohsiung, collected 1973-6-, ex col...
To Malacopics (Spondylus nicobaricus Schreibers, 1793 United States, Hawaii, O'ahu, Ewa Beach, att...
To MNHN Fossil collection (Spondylus rostratus BASSE, 1932; Syntype; F.R08774) (from synonym Spondylus rostratus Chenu, 1844)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 190436 Spondylus sparisispinosus Holotype) (from synonym Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Spondylus serratissimus Holotype USNM 337513) (from synonym Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Spondylus sparsispinosus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Spondylus serratissimus Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
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