<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Spondylus</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31455131</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:02:30</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">spiny oysters</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">spondylids</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">spondylus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">thorny oysters</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Genus of bivalve mollusks, characterized by foliaceous spines. They are used for edible meat and for their decorative shells. Although some common names include the word "oyster," they are not closely related to true oysters (in the family Ostreidae).  ]]></dc:description></metadata>