Yoldia sapotilla
Encyclopedia
Yoldia sapotilla, or the short yoldia, is a clam
in the family
Yoldiidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Labrador
to North Carolina
.
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
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...
Yoldiidae
Yoldiidae
Yoldiidae is a family of clams of the order Nuculanoida.-Genera:* Megayoldia** Megayoldia martyria** Megayoldia montereyensis** Megayoldia thraciaeformis* Microgloma Saunders & Allen, 1973** Microgloma pusilla...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
to North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.