Lutraria oblonga
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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| Shell of Lutraria oblonga from Sicily at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Mactridae |
| Genus: | Lutraria |
| Species: | L. oblonga |
| Binomial name | |
| Lutraria oblonga (Gmelin, 1791) | |
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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.
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