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Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus (Dillwyn 1817)

Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus

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Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1]

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

Fossil records

The genus Circomphalus is known from the Miocene to the Recent periods (age range: from 15.97 to 0.0 million years ago).[2]

Description

Valves of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus can reach a size of about 60 millimetres (2.4 in).[3]

Distribution

This species can be found on the coasts of Senegal and surroundings.[3]

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Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus: Brief Summary

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Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

Right valve

Right valve

Left valve

Left valve

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