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Parastarte triquetra

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Parastarte triquetra
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P. triquetra
Binomial name
Parastarte triquetra
(Conrad, 1846)

Parastarte triquetra, or the brown gem clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Florida to the West Indies.[1]

References

  1. ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 73.