Lima | |
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Spiny fileclam, Lima lima | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Limida |
Superfamily: | Limoidea |
Family: | Limidae |
Genus: | Lima Bruguière, 1789 |
Type species | |
Lima albaCuvier, 1797 | |
Synonyms | |
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Lima is a genus of file shells or file clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells, within the subclass Pteriomorphia. [1] [2]
The shells are obliquely trigonal, and strongly radially ribbed, the ribs scabrous to spinose.
The soft parts are bright red and many tentacles protrude from the open valves.
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Trivia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Triviidae, the trivias.
Epitonium is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Epitonium is the type genus of the family Epitoniidae, the wentletraps.
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Tanea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells.
Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.
Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.
Architectonica is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae.
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Ficus is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ficidae, the fig shells.
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Gyrineum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Opalia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.
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