Limea pygmaea

Limea pygmaea is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae, the file shells or file clams.[1]

Limea pygmaea
Limea pygmaea shells
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Limida
Family: Limidae
Genus: Limea
Species:
L. pygmaea
Binomial name
Limea pygmaea
(Philippi, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Lima falklandica A. Adams, 1863
  • Lima hodgsoni Tomlin, 1948
  • Lima pygmaea Philippi, 1845
  • Limatula falklandica A. Adams, 1864
  • Limatula pygmaea Philippi, 1845
  • Limea martiali Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889

References
  1. Huber, M. (2010). Limea pygmaea (Philippi, 1845). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505622 on 2012-07-13
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