Lithophaga
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Lithophaga, the datemussels, are a genus of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. They are long and narrow, and bore into stone or coral rock, hence the Latin name Lithophaga, which means "stone-eater".
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- Lithophaga antillarum (d'Orbigny, 1842) - giant datemussel
- Lithophaga aristata (Dillwyn, 1817) - scissor datemussel
- Lithophaga attenuata (Deshayes, 1836) - attenuated datemussel
- Lithophaga balanas Dall
- Lithophaga balanus Dall
- Lithophaga bisulcata (d'Orbigny, 1842) - mahogany datemussel
- Lithophaga cardigera
- Lithophaga cavernosa
- Lithophaga cinnamomeus
- Lithophaga dactylus
- Lithophaga fasciola Dall, Bartsch, & Rehder
- Lithophaga gracilis Philippi
- Lithophaga hawaia Dall, Bartsch, & Rehder
- Lithophaga ilabis (Deshayes)
- Lithophaga lithophaga (Linne)
- Lithophaga nigra (d'Orbigny, 1842) - black datemussel
- Lithophaga plumula (Hanley, 1844) - feather datemussel
- Lithophaga rogersi S. S. Berry, 1957 - rogers datemussel
- Lithophaga truncata (Gray, 1843) - rogers datemussel
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