Rank Species | Order Nuculoida Genus Condylonucula | |
Similar Mesonychoteuthis, Shipworms, Arctica islandica, Lophotrochozoa | ||
Condylonucula maya is a microscopic species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk or micromollusk in the family Nuculidae, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 µm (0.020 in) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve. It is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico.
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