Asaphis deflorata

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Asaphis deflorata
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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]

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Description

The shell size ranges from 40 to 70 mm (1.6 to 2.8 in).[ citation needed ]

Distribution

This species is found in South-Eastern Florida, Central America, the Red Sea, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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