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Say, 1822
Nucula proxima
Small Nut Shell
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Nuculida
Family:
Nuculidae
ANSP
Shell Information
Length (mm): 5-10
Chirality:
N/A
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Eastern Canada to Central America
Depth (m):
0 to 183 meters
Diet:
Detritivore and Suspension feeder
Habitat:
Sandy and mud substrates
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nucula proxima Say, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156916 on 2021-06-10
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.
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