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Calyptogena pacifica

Calyptogena pacifica

Classification

Vesicomyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Glossoidea. They thrive in communities of sulphide-rich reducing environments, at depths from 100 to 9050 m. Vesicomyidae is very often studied to understand molecular adaptation to extreme deep-sea environments and biogeography.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 7Canada · 2