brown gemclam

Parastarte triquetra

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae

Parastarte triquetra, or the brown gem clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It is found along the Atlantic coast of North America, from Florida to the West Indies.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 22

Sources and credits

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