Biology:Condylonucula maya
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Condylonucula maya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Animalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Mollusca |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Bivalvia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Nuculida |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Nuculidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Condylonucula |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | <div style="display:inline" class="script error: no such module "taxobox ranks".">C. maya |
| Binomial name | |
| Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977 [1]
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Condylonucula maya is a tiny species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk or micromollusk in the family Nuculidae, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 μm (0.020 in) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve.[2] It is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico.[1]
See also
- Smallest organisms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P.; Huber, M. (2010). "Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506582.
- ↑ Condylonucula maya Extreme bivalves. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
Wikidata ☰ Q5159431 entry
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