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Solemya

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Solemyoida

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Cryptodonta

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Solemya velum, Protobranchia, Nucula, Vesicomyidae, Lucinidae

Solemya velum


Solemya is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Solemyidae, the awning clams. Solemya is the type genus of the family Solemyidae.

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Solemya velum


Description

The shell valves of species in this genus are fragile and subcylindrical in shape; there are no hinge teeth. The shell has a persistent thin periostracum which extends beyond the valve margins, hence the common name "awning clams".

These clams are chemoautotrophs, they use bacterial symbionts.

Species

Species within the genus Solemya include:


  • Solemya africana
  • Solemya atacama
  • Solemya australis
  • Solemya borealis
  • Solemya elarraichensis
  • Solemya flava
  • Solemya moretonensis
  • Solemya notialis
  • Solemya occidentalis
  • Solemya panamensis
  • Solemya parkinsonii
  • Solemya pervernicosa
  • Solemya pusilla
  • Solemya tagiri
  • Solemya terraereginae
  • Solemya velesiana
  • Solemya velum
  • Solemya winkworthi

  • Solemya wwwalboranshellscombivalviasolemyidaeimagess

    Solemya Flickriver Photos from TomMaster

    References

    Solemya Wikipedia