Spondylus linguafelis

Spondylus linguafelis, the cat's tongue oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc within the family Spondylidae.^[1][2] Its distribution covers parts of the Indian and Pacific Ocean near areas Australia, Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines in reef environments at depths up to 25 meters. It can grow up to 91 millimeters in length.^[3][4]

Spondylus linguafelis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Pectinida
Family:	Spondylidae
Genus:	Spondylus
Species:	S. linguafelis
Binomial name
Spondylus linguafelis G.B.Sowerby II, 1847
Synonyms
Spondylus swinneni Lamprell, J. Stanisic & Clarkson, 2001