Codakia punctata
Species of bivalve / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Codakia punctata, common name the punctate codakia, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae.
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Valve of Codakia punctata on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Lucinida |
Family: | Lucinidae |
Genus: | Codakia |
Species: | C. punctata |
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This species is found along the coast of Queensland, north Western Australia and Thailand. The shell can reach a size of about 43 millimetres (1.7 in).[1][2][3]