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Royalty-Free Underwater Stock Footage of a Thorny Oyster (Spondylus sp.) Close-Up on Coral Reef

This underwater video captures a thorny oyster (Spondylus sp.) in close-up on a coral reef, showcasing its spiny shell surface, pointed ridges, and subtle bivalve movement. Filmed from a tight, cinematic perspective, the footage highlights the oyster’s distinctive shell morphology, textured spines, and natural interaction with the surrounding reef environment.

The sequence emphasizes shell structure, surface detail, and reef habitat context, offering an intimate view of this striking marine bivalve in its natural setting. Clear water and natural lighting enhance fine shell textures, sharp spines, and color contrast between the thorny oyster and nearby coral, creating a visually rich and immersive underwater scene.

Perfect for nature documentaries, marine-life films, educational content, broadcast productions, and commercial projects, this high-quality underwater stock footage delivers sharp detail, stable framing, and balanced lighting.

It is ideal for projects focused on thorny oysters, reef bivalves, shell morphology, coral reef ecosystems, tropical marine biodiversity, ocean education, and cinematic underwater storytelling.

This royalty-free underwater video includes a commercial use license and is compatible with all major platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, websites, presentations, and broadcast media.

Technical Details:
• Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K Ultra HD)
• Format: MOV / H.264
• Duration: 00:16 seconds
• Category: Underwater Stock Footage / Thorny Oyster / Spondylus sp. / Bivalve Mollusk / Close-Up / Coral Reef Habitat / Marine Wildlife

Enhance your projects with professional underwater close-up footage of a thorny oyster on a coral reef, highlighting spiny shell texture, natural bivalve movement, and reef context—perfect for documentary storytelling, education, conservation campaigns, advertising, and premium cinematic marine visuals.