Polymesoda
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Polymesoda is a genus of molluscs in the family Corbiculidae
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Corbiculidae
The Corbiculidae, common name "basket clams", are a family of aquatic bivalve molluscs in the order Veneroida.Clams in this family release many juveniles into the surrounding waters that have hatched inside the clams . Fertilization is internal...
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Species
- Polymesoda carolinianaPolymesoda carolinianaPolymesoda caroliniana, or the Carolina marsh clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Corbiculidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Texas....
(Bosc, 1801) — Carolina marsh clam - Polymesoda maritimaPolymesoda maritimaPolymesoda maritima, or the maritime marsh clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Corbiculidae. It can be found along the Gulf of Mexico coast, ranging from Florida to Texas....
(Orbigny, 1842) — maritime marsh clam