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Spondylus (genus) (Spondylidae (family), Ostreoida (order), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Genus of bivalve mollusks, characterized by foliaceous spines. They are used for edible meat and for their decorative shells. Although some common names include the word "oyster," they are not closely related to true oysters (in the family Ostreidae).
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| Spondylus (genus) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,N)
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| Spondylus (genus) (Latin-P,D,U,U)
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| spondylus (C,U,C,English,AD,U,U)
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| spondylids (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| spiny oysters (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| thorny oysters (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Animalia (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Mollusca (phylum) (G) |
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........................ Bivalvia (class) (G) |
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............................ Pteriomorphia (subclass) (G) |
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................................ Ostreoida (order) (G) |
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.................................... Spondylidae (family) (G) |
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........................................ Spondylus (genus) (G) |
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