Limaria

Limaria, the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae.

Limaria
Two live Limaria hians in Loch Carron, Scotland
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Limida
Family: Limidae
Genus: Limaria
Rafinesque, 1815
Species

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Description

Shells of species in this genus are thin. The valves are swollen and the shells gape at both ends. There are no teeth on the hinge line. When alive, these species can be recognized by the fact that the soft tissues are red and a large number of tentacles are visible beyond the edges of the shell.

Species

The following species are found within the genus Limaria according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

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References
  1. Gofas, Serge (2010). "Limaria Link, 1807". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
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