Order Solemyoida | Rank Genus Subclass Cryptodonta | |
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Similar 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:
References
Solemya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA