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Malacology

Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.

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Species Page:

Lea's Spoon Clam

(Conrad, 1831)

Cochlodesma leanum

Class:

Bivalvia

Order:

Family:

Periplomatidae

Image Voucher:

ANSP 176294

Shell Information

Length (mm):

N/A

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Nova Scotia to Virginia

Diet:

Suspension feeder

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Cochlodesma leanum (Conrad, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506847 on 2021-07-20

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Malacology

Lea's Spoon Clam

Image Voucher:

ANSP 176294

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024