| Globivenus rugatina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Globivenus |
| Species: | G. rugatina |
| Binomial name | |
| Globivenus rugatina (Heilprin, 1886) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Globivenus rugatina, or the queen Venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.[2]
References
- ↑ "Globivenus rugatina". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 61.
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