Limecola
Genus of molluscs
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Limecola is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.[1]
| Limecola | |
|---|---|
| Limecola balthica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Superfamily: | Tellinoidea |
| Family: | Tellinidae |
| Genus: | Limecola T. Brown, 1844 |
| Species | |
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Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included as accepted names within the genus Limecola:[1]
- Limecola balthica (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Limecola contabulata (Deshayes, 1855)
- Limecola petalum (Valenciennes, 1827)