''Axinactis inaequalis'' is a
species
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of
bivalve
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class
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, and
mollusc
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phylum
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in the
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Glycymerididae
Glycymerididae, often misspelled as Glycymeridae, common names dog cockles or bittersweets, is a worldwide Family (biology), family of salt water clams, Marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusks in the order Arcida. They are related to the ark clam ...
.
Description
Shells of ''Axinactis inaequalis'' can reach a length of about , a height of about and a diameter of about . Color may be white or pale brown, usually with transverse zigzag brown bands. These shells are inequilateral, with large ribs.
[Axel A. Olsso]
Mollusks of the tropical eastern Pacific
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Distribution
This species can be found from the Gulf of California to Northern Peru, Panama, and Ecuador.[
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References
* Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
Glycymerididae
Bivalves described in 1833
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