Biology:Diplodonta punctata
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Diplodonta punctata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Ungulinoidea |
| Family: | Ungulinidae |
| Genus: | Diplodonta |
| Species: | D. punctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplodonta punctata (Say, 1822)
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| Synonyms | |
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Amphidesma punctata Say, 1822 | |
Diplodonta punctata, or the Atlantic diplodon, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Ungulinidae.[1][2][3] It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Bermuda,[3] and south to Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.[1] The shell length can reach 1.9 cm (0.75 in).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Diplodonta punctata (Say, 1822)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420808.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2024). "Diplodonta punctata" in SeaLifeBase. December 2024 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 46.
Wikidata ☰ Q3014673 entry
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