Plicatula gibbosa
Species of bivalve
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Plicatula gibbosa, commonly known as the Atlantic kitten's paw, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Plicatulidae.
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| Plicatula gibbosa | |
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| Museum specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Superfamily: | Plicatuloidea |
| Family: | Plicatulidae |
| Genus: | Plicatula |
| Species: | P. gibbosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck, 1801 | |
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Description
The shell attains a maximum size of 38.6 millimetres (1.52 in).
Distribution
It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.[1]
