Subgenus (Spondylus) C. v. Linne, 1758

(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-0-0-0-0)
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

americanus authors, not Hermann, 1781
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-1-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

americanus Hermann, 1781
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-2-0-0-0)
American Thorny Oyster, Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Atlantic Thorny-oyster
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 27
Lindner, 1977 pl 56 c
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) americanus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1818;
Spondylus (Spondylus) dominicensis P. F. Roding, 1798;
Spondylus (Spondylus) echinatus T. Martyn
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450 c
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) echinatus T. Martyn
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

americanus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1818
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-3-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) americanus Hermann, 1781]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450

? anacanthus J. Mawe, 1823
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-4-0-0-0)
Nude Thorny Oyster
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) nudus G. B. Sowerby
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

aurantius J. B. P. A. de Lamarck
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-5-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) versicolor Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

barbatus L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-6-0-0-0)
Bearded Thorny Oyster
Ref. Lindner, 1977 pl 56 c

bicolor G. B. Sowerby, 1847
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-7-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451

calcifer P. P. Carpenter, 1857
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-8-0-0-0)
Syn. "Spondylus (Spondylus) limbatus Sowerby" of L. A. Reeve, 1856, not G. B. Sowerby, 1847;
Spondylus (Spondylus) radula L. A. Reeve, 1856, not J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1806;
Spondylus (Spondylus) smithi H. C. Fulton, 1915;
Spondylus (Spondylus) ursipes S. S. Berry, 1959
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451
Keen, 1971 p 96 bw
Syn. Pecten (Pecten) lamarckii authors, not J. C. Chenu, 1844;
Spondylus (Spondylus) limbatus L. A. Reeve, 1856, not G. B. Sowerby, 1847;
Spondylus (Spondylus) radula L. A. Reeve, 1856, not J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1806;
Spondylus (Spondylus) smithi H. C. Fulton, 1915;
Spondylus (Spondylus) varians authors, not L. A. Reeve, 1856
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

crassisquama authors, not J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1819
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-9-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

crassisquama J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1819
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-10-0-0-0)
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 96

cumingii G. B. Sowerby
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-11-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) regius (C. v. Linne, 1758)]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

decalis P. F. Roding, 1798
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-12-0-0-0)
Ref. Lindner, 1977 p 234

digitatus G. Perry
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-13-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) sinensis Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

digitatus G. B. Sowerby, 1847, not G. Perry, 1811
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-14-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) ictericus L. A. Reeve, 1856]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450

dominicensis P. F. Roding, 1798
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-15-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) americanus Hermann, 1781]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450

dubius W. J. Broderip in W. J. Broderip & G. B. Sowerby, 1833
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-16-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 96

ducalis P. F. Roding
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-17-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) squamosus Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 317

echinatus T. Martyn
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-18-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) americanus Hermann, 1781]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450
Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

gaederopus C. v. Linne, 1758 [T]
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-19-0-0-0)
European Thorny Oyster, Thorny Oyster
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450
Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 317 c
Lindner, 1977 pl 56 c

gloriosus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-20-0-0-0)
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 96
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) liguaefelis G. B. Sowerby, 1847]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316
Bernard, 1983 p 27

gussoni O. G. Costa, 1829
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-21-0-0-0)
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451

hawaiensis W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-22-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) tenebrosus L. A. Reeve, 1856]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

ictericus L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-23-0-0-0)
Digitate Thorny Oyster, Digitate Thorny-oyster
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 27
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) digitatus G. B. Sowerby, 1847, not G. Perry, 1811;
Spondylus (Spondylus) ramosus L. A. Reeve, 1856;
Spondylus (Spondylus) ustulatus L. A. Reeve, 1856;
Spondylus (Spondylus) vexillum L. A. Reeve, 1856
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450 c

imperialis J. C. Chenu, 1843
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-24-0-0-0)
Imperial Thorny Oyster
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

kauiensis W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-25-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) linguaefelis G. B. Sowerby, 1847]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

kuaiensis W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-26-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) liguaefelis G. B. Sowerby, 1847]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

lamarcki J. C. Chenu
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-27-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) squamosus Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 317

leucacantha W. J. Broderip, 1833
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-28-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 96

limbatus L. A. Reeve, 1856, not G. B. Sowerby, 1847
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-29-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) calcifer P. P. Carpenter, 1857]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 96

limbatus G. B. Sowerby, 1847
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-30-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

linguaefelis [liguaefelis] G. B. Sowerby, 1847
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-31-0-0-0)
Cat's Tongue Oyster
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) gloriosus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938;
Spondylus (Spondylus) kauiensis W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938;
Spondylus (Spondylus) mimus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) gloriosus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938;
Spondylus (Spondylus) kuaiensis W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938;
Spondylus (Spondylus) minus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

mimus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-32-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) linguaefelis G. B. Sowerby, 1847]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

minus W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-33-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) liguaefelis G. B. Sowerby, 1847]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

multilamellatus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-34-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) sinensis Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

? multimuricatus L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-35-0-0-0)
Many-spined Thorny Oyster
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

nudus G. B. Sowerby
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-36-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) anacanthus J. Mawe, 1823]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

petroselinus P. F. Roding
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-37-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) sinensis Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316

pictorum Schreibers, 1793
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-38-0-0-0)
[invalid] Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451
Keen, 1971 p 96

princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-39-0-0-0)
Pacific Thorny Oyster
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c
Lindner, 1977 p 234
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) bicolor G. B. Sowerby, 1847
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451 c
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) americanus authors, not Hermann, 1781;
Spondylus (Spondylus) crassisquama authors, not J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1819;
Spondylus (Spondylus) dubius W. J. Broderip in W. J. Broderip & G. B. Sowerby, 1833;
Spondylus (Spondylus) leucacantha W. J. Broderip, 1833;
Spondylus (Spondylus) limbatus G. B. Sowerby, 1847;
Spondylus (Spondylus) unicolor G. B. Sowerby, 1847
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) dubius W. J. Broderip, 1833;
Spondylus (Spondylus) leucacantha W. J. Broderip, 1833
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 96

leucacantha W. J. Broderip, 1833
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-39-1-0-0)
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 96

princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-39-2-0-0)
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 96 bw

unicolor G. B. Sowerby, 1847
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-39-3-0-0)
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 98 bw

radula L. A. Reeve, 1856, not J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1806
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-40-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) calcifer P. P. Carpenter, 1857]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451
Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 96

ramosus L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-41-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) ictericus L. A. Reeve, 1856]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450

regius C. v. Linne, 1758
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-42-0-0-0)
Regal Thorny Oyster
Ref. Lindner, 1977 pl 56 c
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) cumingii G. B. Sowerby
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

sinensis Schreibers, 1793
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-43-0-0-0)
Chinese Thorny Oyster
Ref. Lindner, 1977 p 234
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) digitatus G. Perry;
Spondylus (Spondylus) multilamellatus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck;
Spondylus (Spondylus) petroselinus P. F. Roding
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

smithi H. C. Fulton, 1915
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-44-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) calcifer P. P. Carpenter, 1857]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451
Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 96

spathuliferus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-45-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) squamosus Schreibers, 1793]
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 317

? squamosus Schreibers, 1793
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-46-0-0-0)
Ducal Throny Oyster
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) ducalis P. F. Roding;
Spondylus (Spondylus) lamarcki Chenu;
Spondylus (Spondylus) spathuliferus J. B. P. A. de Lamarck
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 317 c

tenebrosus L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-47-0-0-0)
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) hawaiensis W. H. Dall, P. Bartsch & H. A. Rehder, 1938
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

unicolor G. B. Sowerby, 1847
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-48-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) princeps W. J. Broderip, 1833]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

ursipes S. S. Berry, 1959
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-49-0-0-0)
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 98 bw
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) calcifer P. P. Carpenter, 1857]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 451

ustulatus L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-50-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) ictericus L. A. Reeve, 1856]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450

varians authors, not L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-51-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) calcifer P. P. Carpenter, 1857]
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

? versicolor Schreibers, 1793
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-52-0-0-0)
Golden Thorny Oyster
Syn. Spondylus (Spondylus) aurantius J. B. P. A. de Lamarck
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c

vexillum L. A. Reeve, 1856
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-53-0-0-0)
[=Spondylus (Spondylus) ictericus L. A. Reeve, 1856]
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450

victoriae G. B. Sowerby, 1859
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-54-0-0-0)
Ref. Bernard, 1983 p 27

? wrightianus H. Crosse, 1872
(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-18-3-55-0-0-0)
Wright's Thorny Oyster
Ref. Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316 c