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smooth abra

Abra lioica

Classification

Family
Semelidae

The Semelidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Cardiida. Description Members of this family have rounded or oval, elongated shells, much flattened. The two valves are connected by an internal ligament in contrast to the closely related family Tellinidae where the ligament is external.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog