Rank Species | Order Veneroida | |
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Similar Lutraria, Eastonia rugosa, Lutraria lutraria, Panopea glycimeris, Tectonatica sagraiana | ||
Lutraria oblonga, common name the oblong otter shell, is a species of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae.
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Description
Lutraria oblonga has a shell that can grow to a length of 11–15 cm.
Distribution
L. oblonga is present in the North African coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Red Sea and in the eastern coast of Africa.
References
Lutraria oblonga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA