Agriopoma morrhuanum | |
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Agriopoma morrhuanum shell | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Agriopoma |
Species: | A. morrhuanum |
Binomial name | |
Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902) | |
Synonyms | |
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Agriopoma morrhuanum, or the false quahog, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. [1]
It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Prince Edward Island to North Carolina. [2]
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Calliostoma is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails with gills and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs within the family Calliostomatidae, the Calliostoma top snails. Previously this genus was placed within the family Trochidae. Calliostoma is the type genus of the family Calliostomatidae.
Voluta musica, common name the music volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Fenimorea moseri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Trubatsa longicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pitar is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus contains over 60 species.
Euvola raveneli, or Ravenel's scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.
Lucina amiantus, or the decorated lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae.
Pleurolucina leucocyma, or the saw-toothed pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the subfamily Lucininae of the family Lucinidae.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Lamelliconcha circinata, common name the "purple venus clam", is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. This species can be found around the coasts of the islands in the West Indies.
Agriopoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
Calliostoma turbinum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
Puncturella larva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
Polititapes is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tapetinae of the family Veneridae, commonly known as carpet shells.
Lamelliconcha is a genus of molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of he family Veneridae.
Hysteroconcha is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Strobiligera is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.
Aulacofusus herendeeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Alvania purpurea is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.