Lucina [Lucina]

Description

Lucina is the type genus of the family Lucinidae, encompassing a wide variety of species with broad, rounded shells that are often white or pale in color. These bivalves are known for their ability to burrow into the sea floor, where they form symbiotic relationships with bacteria to utilize sulfide in the sediment as an energy source.

Species

Dwarf Lucina [Lucina pensylvanica]

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Stout Lucine [Lucina costata]

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Divaricate Lucine [Lucina divaricata]

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Rough Lucine [Lucina dentifera]

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Taxonomy