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.
Smooth File Clam
(Lamarck, 1807)
Ctenoides mitis
Class:
Order:
Family:
Bivalvia
Limida
Limidae
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
Southern Florida to Caribean Sea
Diet:
Suspension Feeder
Habitat:
Marine
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ctenoides mitis (Lamarck, 1807). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420744 on 2021-07-20