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(Conrad, 1831)
Mesodesma arctatum
Arctic Wedgeclam
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Venerida
Family:
Mesodesmatidae
ANSP 102124
Shell Information
Length (mm): 40
Chirality:
N/A
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Newfoundland to New Jersey
Depth (m):
1 to 91 meters
Diet:
Suspension feeder
Habitat:
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mesodesma arctatum (Conrad, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156805 on 2021-07-20
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.
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