Biology:Epilucina
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Short description: Genus of bivalves
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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".: | Lucinida |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Lucinidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Epilucina Dall, 1901 |
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Epilucina is a genus of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Lucinidae, the lucines. The only extant species is Epilucina californica, found from central California to Baja California.
The species in this genus were originally assigned to the genus Lucina, and later erected as the genus Phacoides by William Healey Dall.
Species
The only extant species is E. californica. Extinct species within the genus Epilucina include:
- Epilucina washingtoniana (Washington (state) , Oregon, California )
- Epilucina concentrica (France , United Kingdom )
- Epilucina gabrielensis (Colombia)
Wikidata ☰ Q61678314 entry
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