Royal rarity: orange king oyster (Spondylus regius) – 160 mm

Art: Royal spiny oyster / regal oyster (Bivalvia) Latin name: Spondylus regius (Linnaeus, 1758) – rare, uniformly orange deep-water form Origin: Sulu Sea, Philippines Habitat: Tropical Western Pacific, cemented onto rocky substrates and coral reefs at depths of 5 to over 80 meters (specimens with perfectly preserved, long spines usually come from protected deep-water zones) SKU Oberdiek Spondylus regius 50

Estimate:£125.92

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