| Escalima regularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Limida |
| Family: | Limidae |
| Genus: | Escalima |
| Species: | E. regularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Escalima regularis Powell, 1955 | |
| Synonyms | |
Lima angulata Suter, 1913 | |
Escalima regularis is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae, the file shells or file clams.
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