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Solemya
Sign in to saveSolemya is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Solemyidae, the awning clams. Solemya is the type genus of the family Solemyidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderSolemyida
- FamilySolemyidae
Solemyia ist die namengebende Gattung der Familie der Schotenmuscheln (Solemyidae) aus der Ordnung der Solemyida.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 409
- With media
- 45
- Family
- Solemyidae
- Collections
- YPM, SDNHM, NMMNHS, SDSM, FMNH, UWBM
- Recorded in
- United States
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Solemya is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Solemyidae, the awning clams. Solemya is the type genus of the family Solemyidae.
==Description== The shell valves of species in this genus are fragile and subcylindrical in shape; there are no hinge teeth. The shell has a persistent thin periostracum which extends beyond the valve margins, hence the common name "awning clams".
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