Crassinella lunulata
Encyclopedia
Crassinella lunulata, or the lunate crassinella, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Crassatellidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Massachusetts
to Texas
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Crassatellidae
Crassatellidae
Crassatellidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.-Genera and species:* Crassatella Lamarck, 1799** Crassatella ponderosa Gmelin, 1791* Crassinella Guppy, 1874** Crassinella dupliniana...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.