Lamelliconcha circinata

Species of bivalve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lamelliconcha circinata, common name the "purple venus clam", is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. This species can be found around the coasts of the islands in the West Indies.[1][2]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Venerida
Superfamily:Veneroidea
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Lamelliconcha circinata
Lamelliconcha circinata,
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Lamelliconcha
Species:
L. circinata
Binomial name
Lamelliconcha circinata
(Born, 1778)
Synonyms
  • Cytherea guineensis Lamarck, 1818
  • Hysteroconcha circinata (Born, 1778)
  • Pitar circinatus (Born, 1778)
  • Tellina senegalensis Gmelin, 1791
  • Venus circinata Born, 1778
  • Venus guineensis Gmelin, 1791
  • Venus rubra Gmelin, 1791
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