Archive | February, 2013

The demand for Spondylus shells to manufacture the famous Spondylus jewellry severely threatens the populations of this slow-growing animal

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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Typical Spondylus jewellry, using the wonderful colours of the small ring along the shell ends

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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A fishermen can collect some 400-500 shells within 2 or 3 days of diving only, but the bivalve is becoming more and more scarce

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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Spondylus serves as a host for a wide variety of epibionts

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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Living Spondylus in a natural habitat. The arrow points at the gap between the two valves which sometimes is the only difference between the bivalve and a well overgrown stone

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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Spondylus calcifer from the Ayangue area

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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These relatively “young” specimens are sold intact, as they still display the beautiful spines that disappear later in life

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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Spondylus princeps features a small attachment area, whereas Spondylus calcifer can be found attached to boulders and rocks with the whole left valve

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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A typical Spondylus princeps with spines

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Nazca admin

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Unidentified jellyfish

Posted on 20 February 2013 by Nazca admin

These animals, along with the other organisms belonging to the Cnidarian group, possess specialized stinging cells that use venom to capture and subdue their prey as well as to defend against potential predators. Continue Reading

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