Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846) is a animal in the Cyrenidae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846)

Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846)

Polymesoda floridana, the maritime marsh clam, is a Cyrenidae bivalve found along the Gulf of Mexico coast from Florida to Texas.

Family
Genus
Polymesoda
Order
Venerida
Class
Bivalvia

About Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846)

Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846), commonly called the maritime marsh clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc that belongs to the family Cyrenidae. This species can be found along the Gulf of Mexico coast, with its distribution ranging from Florida to Texas.

Photo: (c) Susan J. Hewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Susan J. Hewitt · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Venerida Cyrenidae Polymesoda

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