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Asaphis deflorata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Psammobiidae |
Genus: | Asaphis |
Species: | A. deflorata |
Binomial name | |
Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Asaphis deflorata, common name the gaudy sanguin, is a species of bivalve in the family Psammobiidae. [1]
The shell size ranges from 40 to 70 mm (1.6 to 2.8 in).[ citation needed ]
This species is found in South-Eastern Florida, Central America, the Red Sea, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [1]