Spondylus igneus (Blond Ray)

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Common Names in English:

Blond Ray, Blonde, Blonde Ray, Blonde Skate

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa ()
        Superphylum: Eutrochozoa ()
        Phylum: Mollusca () - (Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
        Class: Bivalvia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Bivalves
        Subclass: Metabranchia ()
        Superorder: Filibranchia ()
        Order: Pteriomorpha ()
        Superfamily: Pectinoidea ()
        Family: Spondylidae () - Gray, 1826
        Genus: Spondylus () - C. Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific name: igneus - Schreibers, 1793
        Scientific name: - Spondylus igneus Schreibers, 1793

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Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 16, 2012.

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 19, 2008:

FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
GBIF-Sweden: Fishes (NRM)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Taxonomic Information Sytem for the Belgian coastal area
Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
Senckenberg: Collection Pisces
UK National Biodiversity Network: Marine Conservation Society - Seasearch Marine Surveys
University of Navarra, Museum of Zoology: Museum of Zoology, University of Navarra