Agriopoma morrhuanum

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Agriopoma morrhuanum
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Agriopoma morrhuanum shell
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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
  • Agriopoma morrhuanus [sic] (incorrect gender ending)
  • Callocardia (Agriopoma) morrhuanaDall, 1902 (basionym)
  • Callocardia morrhuanaDall, 1902 (original combination)
  • Cytherea morrhuanaLinsley, 1845 (nomen nudum)
  • Katherinella idaTegland, 1928
  • Pitar morrhuanus(Dall, 1902)

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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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594424 on 2022-01-20
  2. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 69.