Biology:Glycymeris decussata

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Glycymeris decussata
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.315715 - Glycymeris decussata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Glycymerididae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Arcida
Family: Glycymerididae
Genus: Glycymeris
Species:
G. decussata
Binomial name
Glycymeris decussata

Glycymeris decussata, or the decussate bittersweet, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from Florida to the West Indies and Brazil .[1]

References

  1. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 13.

Wikidata ☰ Q3013029 entry