MolluscaBase name details
original description
Parth, M. & Philippe, R. (1992). <i>Spondylus somalicus</i>, spec. nov., a new species from Somalia (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Spondylidae). <em>Spixiana.</em> 15(1): 107-108., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28197669 [details]
basis of record
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]
source of synonymy
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]