Caribbean Reef Clam

Periglypta listeri

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae

Periglypta listeri, or the princess Venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.

Distribution

Caribbean Reef Clam — (c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 14Mexico · 8Netherlands · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPeriglypta listeri, Wikipedia contributors

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