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Cyrtopleura
Genus of bivalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyrtopleura is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pholadidae.[1]
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Cyrtopleura costata. Found in mud, about 50 cm deep. Fort Myers, Florida, USA. Length 13 cm. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Myida |
Family: | Pholadidae |
Genus: | Cyrtopleura Tryon, 1862 |
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The species of this genus are found in Europe and America.[1]
Species:[1]
- Cyrtopleura costata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cyrtopleura crucigera (Sowerby I, 1834)
- Cyrtopleura lanceolata (d'Orbigny, 1841)