Leioclymenella madokai [Leioclymenella madokai]
Description
Leioclymenella madokai is another bivalve species in the family Mactridae. This species is native to the Northwest Pacific, specifically the waters around Japan. Similar to L. hokkaidoensis, L. madokai is an infaunal suspension feeder, meaning it lives below the substrate surface and feeds by filtering suspended particles from the water. It also displays gonochoric sexual reproduction.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
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|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
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| Order |
Canalipalpata
Canalipalpata
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| Family |
Maldanids
Maldanidae
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| Genus |
Leioclymenella
Leioclymenella
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