Pink File Clam [Limaria tuberculata]
Description
The Pink File Clam is native to the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, found in shallow waters usually no deeper than 20 meters. This species has a pale pink shell with numerous small tubercles. They tend to live in crevices or under rocks, and are often found in seagrass beds.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
File Clams
Limida
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| Family |
File Clams
Limidae
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| Genus |
File Clams
Lima
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