Solemya occidentalis
| Solemya occidentalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Cryptodonta |
| Order: | Solemyoida |
| Family: | Solemyidae |
| Genus: | Solemya |
| Species: | S. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Solemya occidentalis (Deshayes, 1857) | |
Solemya occidentalis, common name the West Indian awning clam, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Solemyidae. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to the West Indies.[1]
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Altantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 1.