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Nut Clams

Nucula Lamarck 1799

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Nucula (Nut Clams) is a genus of mussels in the family nut shells. They are surficial modifiers. They are detritivores. Individuals can grow to 4.5 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They are burrowers.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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EOL has data for 27 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of nut clams. View this species on GBIF