Longimactra
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Longimactra is a genus of large marine
bivalve molluscs or clams, in the family
Mactridae
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Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve molluscs or clams, in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Mactridae
Mactridae
Mactridae, also known as trough shells or duck clams, is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Characteristics:...
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Species in the genus Longimactra
- Longimactra elongataLongimactra elongataLongimactra elongata is a species of large bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae.thumb|left|230px|Longimactra elongata inside view-References:...
(Quoy and Gaimard, 1835)