Polymesoda caroliniana
| Polymesoda caroliniana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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[1] | |
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Cyclas caroliniana Bosc, 1801 | |
Polymesoda caroliniana, also known as the Carolina marshclam[2] or Carolina marsh clam,[3] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cyrenoididae.[1][2] It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Texas in the United States to Campeche in Mexico.[2] It is a shallow-water species (intertidal to 2 meters depth) that is locally harvested for human consumption.[2]
The shell can reach 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2025). "Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Palomares ML, 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.