Family: SPONDYLIDAE [Thorny oysters] J. E. Gray, 1826

(3-7-6-2-2-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0)
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 450
Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 316
Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 27
Bernard, 1983 p 27
Keen, 1971 p 96
Lindner, 1977 p 103
Vaught, 1989 p xi,120
Vokes, 1980 p 58