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]
basis of record
Lamprell, K.L. (1998). Recent Spondylus 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
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
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): 89. [details]
source of synonymy
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]
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