Spheniopsis
Genus of bivalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spheniopsis is a genus of bivalves in the family Spheniopsidae which currently consists of five species.[1] Species such as S. brasiliensis live in the western Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil at depths of 17–148 meters.[2] Bivalves in this genus are part of the order Anomalodesmata, also known as septibranchs, which are carnivorous clams.[2]
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Spheniopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Myida |
Family: | Spheniopsidae |
Genus: | Spheniopsis F. Sandberger, 1861 |
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