Nucula atacellana
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| Nucula atacellana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Nuculida |
| Family: | Nuculidae |
| Genus: | Nucula |
| Species: | N. atacellana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nucula atacellana Schenck, 1939 | |
Nucula atacellana, or the cancellate nut shell clam, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Nuculidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Cape Cod to Virginia.[1]