Biology:Polymesoda caroliniana
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Polymesoda caroliniana | |
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| File:Polymesoda caroliniana.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Cyrenoidea |
| Family: | Cyrenidae |
| Genus: | Polymesoda |
| Species: | P. caroliniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cyclas caroliniana Bosc, 1801 | |
Polymesoda caroliniana, also known as the Carolina marshclam[3] or Carolina marsh clam,[4] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cyrenoididae.[2][3] It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Texas in the United States to Campeche in Mexico.[3] It is a shallow-water species (intertidal to 2 meters depth) that is locally harvested for human consumption.[3]
The shell can reach 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe. "Polymesoda caroliniana" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.119012/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420926.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2024). "Polymesoda caroliniana" in SeaLifeBase. December 2024 version.
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 40.
Wikidata ☰ Q3012991 entry
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