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Lithophaga antillarum

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Lithophaga antillarum

Phylum
  
Order
  
Mytiloida

Genus
  
Lithophaga

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Modiolus americanus, Amygdalum, Geukensia granosissima, Lithophaga teres

Lithophaga antillarum, or the giant date mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Brazil.

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Lithophaga antillarum Wikipedia


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