Codakia punctata
Species of bivalve
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Codakia punctata, common name the punctate codakia, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae.
| Codakia punctata | |
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| Valve of Codakia punctata on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Lucinida |
| Family: | Lucinidae |
| Genus: | Codakia |
| Species: | C. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Codakia punctata | |
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]
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
Right valve
Left valve
