Common Atlantic Abra

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(Say, 1822)

Abra aequalis

Common Atlantic Abra

Phylum:

Mollusca

Taxonomy

Class:

Bivalvia

Order:

Cardiida

Family:

Semelidae

ANSP 481293

Shell Information

Length (mm): 12.5

Chirality:

N/A

Description:

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Maryland to Brazil

Depth (m):

0 to 50 meters

Diet:

Suspension feeder

Habitat:

Works Cited

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Abra aequalis (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=293683 on 2021-07-20
Mikkelsen, P. M., & Bieler, R. (28). Seashells of southern Florida: Living marine mollusks of the Florida keys and Adjacent REGIONS, bivalves. Princeton: Princeton University Press.