Biology:Asaphis deflorata
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Short description: Species of bivalve
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| Asaphis deflorata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Psammobiidae |
| Genus: | Asaphis |
| Species: | A. deflorata
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| Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Asaphis deflorata, common name the gaudy sanguin, is a species of bivalve in the family Psammobiidae.[1]
Description
The shell size ranges from 40 to 70 mm (1.6 to 2.8 in).[citation needed]
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
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Right valve
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Left valve
Distribution
This species is found in South-Eastern Florida, Central America, the Red Sea, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q3802087 entry
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