Diplodonta semiaspera
Diplodonta semiaspera, or the pimpled diplodon, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Ungulinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.[1]
| Diplodonta semiaspera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Ungulinoidea |
| Family: | Ungulinidae |
| Genus: | Diplodonta |
| Species: | D. semiaspera |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplodonta semiaspera (Philippi, 1836) | |
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. 46.
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