Spondylus layardi Reeve, 1856
REEVE, L. A. 1856. Monograph of the genus Spondylus. In L. A. Reeve (Ed.), 1843-1878, Conchologia Iconica; or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 9. [unnumbered pages], pls. 1-18. London. [pl. 18, fig. 66]
1856 Spondylus layardi Reeve, 1856
1927 Spondylus layardi var. lemayi Jousseaume in Lamy, 1927
1927 Spondylus unicus Jousseaume in Lamy, 1927
1927 Spondylus layardi var. lemayi Jousseaume in Lamy, 1927
1927 Spondylus unicus Jousseaume in Lamy, 1927
L. A. Reeve, 1856, plate 18.
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«SPONDYLUS LAYARDI. Spond. testâ trigono-ovatâ, irregulari, radiatim densè striatâ, vix liratâ, sparsim muricato-squamatâ; intensè purpurea, versus umbonem albidâ.
LAYARD'S SPONDYLUS. Shell triangularly ovate, irregular, radiately densely striated, scarcely ridged, sparsely prickly scaled; dark purple, whitish towards the umbo.
Hab. Ceylon. A dark purple species, of rather thin substance and irregular growth, densely striated and sparsely prickly scaled.»
LOVELL AUGUSTUS REEVE, 1856
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