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
Image Voucher:
ANSP 481064
Shell Information
Length (mm):
N/A
Chirality:
The Smooth File Clam has an oval shaped shell with about 90 radial ribs. The shell is white with a thin brown periostricum. It can be differentiated from the similar C. scaber by the number of radial ribs. The latter having closer to 50 radial ribs.
Description:
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