Siliqua costata (Say, 1822) is a animal in the Pharidae family, order Adapedonta, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Siliqua costata (Say, 1822)

Siliqua costata (Say, 1822)

Siliqua costata is a species of saltwater razor clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the razor clam family Pharidae.

Family
Genus
Siliqua
Order
Adapedonta
Class
Bivalvia

About Siliqua costata (Say, 1822)

Siliqua is a genus of saltwater razor clams. These are marine bivalve molluscs that belong to the family Pharidae, a group that includes razor clams and jackknife clams. The scientific name of the species covered here is Siliqua costata (Say, 1822).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Adapedonta Pharidae Siliqua

More from Pharidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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