Polymesoda caroliniana
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| Polymesoda caroliniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Cyrenoidea |
| Family: | Cyrenidae |
| Genus: | Polymesoda |
| Species: | P. caroliniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cyclas caroliniana Bosc, 1801 | |
Polymesoda caroliniana, also known as the Carolina marshclam[3] or Carolina marsh clam,[4] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cyrenoididae.[2][3] It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Texas in the United States to Campeche in Mexico.[3] It is a shallow-water species (intertidal to 2 meters depth) that is locally harvested for human consumption.[3]
The shell can reach 4 cm (1.6 in) in length.[3]
