Solemya occidentalis
Solemya occidentalis , the West Indian awning clam, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Solemyidae. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to the West Indies.[1]
| Solemya occidentalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Solemyida |
| Family: | Solemyidae |
| Genus: | Solemya |
| Species: | S. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Solemya occidentalis (Deshayes, 1857) | |
References
- Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 1.
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