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Family: Trapezidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Coralliophaga coralliophaga
[Coralclam]
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Coralliophaga lithophagella
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Glossocardia agassizii
[Ox-heart clam]
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Glossocardia obesa
[]
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Neotrapezium sublaevigatum
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Trapezium bicarinatum
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Trapezium liratum
[Trapezium clam]
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Trapezium obesa
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Trapezium oblongum
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Trapezium sowerbyi
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10 Species of Family Trapezidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Coralliophaga coralliophaga Coralclam Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 0.249 TL
Coralliophaga lithophagella Mediterranean Sea
Glossocardia agassizii Ox-heart clam East Pacific.
Glossocardia obesa Indo-Pacific. 3.84 TL
Neotrapezium sublaevigatum Indo-Pacific.
Trapezium bicarinatum Indo-Pacific
Trapezium liratum Trapezium clam Pacific Ocean.
Trapezium obesa Indo-West Pacific
Trapezium oblongum Indo-Pacific and the Medi 4.69 TL
Trapezium sowerbyi Western Pacific.



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