<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Spondylus</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Spondylus calcifer</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Spondylus princeps</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Spondylidae</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>spiny oysters</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spondylids</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spondylus</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>thorny oysters</topic></variant> <note 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).  ]]></note></mads>