Thorny oyster clam (Spondylus varius), close-up of its patterned mantle protruding through the opening of its shell. Photographed off the island of No

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Thorny oyster clam (Spondylus varius), close-up of its patterned mantle protruding through the opening of its shell. Photographed off the island of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Photo credit: © GEORGETTE DOUWMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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