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Ctena orbiculata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Lucinidae

Scientific name
  
Codakia orbiculata

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Bivalvia

Genus
  
Ctena

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Veneroida

Similar
  
Codakia, Lucina, Lucinidae, Anodontia philippiana, Codakia punctata

Ctena orbiculata, or the dwarf tiger lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.

References

Ctena orbiculata Wikipedia