Barnea similis

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Barnea similis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Myida
Superfamily: Pholadoidea
Family: Pholadidae
Genus: Barnea
Species:
B. similis
Binomial name
Barnea similis
(Gray, 1835)

Barnea similis, a rock borer or piddock, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pholadidae.

Barnea similis inside view, showing a shelly projection near the hinge Barnea similis (inside).JPG
Barnea similis inside view, showing a shelly projection near the hinge

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