Fragile File Clam [Lima lima]
Description
Also known as Lima Clam, this species is generally found in tropical waters. It has a shell with a maximum size of 7 cm, which is thin and fragile, hence its common name. The shell is white and mostly smooth with fine radial ridges. The Fragile File Clam is a bivalve mollusk that is often attached to rocks or other hard substrates by byssal threads. It is a filter feeder, feeding mainly on phytoplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
Cockles
Cardiida
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| Family |
Fragile Clams
Fraginae
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| Genus |
Fragile Clams
Fragum
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