Nuculana tenuisulcata
Encyclopedia
Nuculana tenuisulcata, or the sulcate nut clam, is a marine
bivalve mollusc in the family
Nuculanidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Rhode Island
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Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve mollusc in the family
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...
Nuculanidae
Nuculanidae
Nuculanidae is a family of small bivalve molluscs in the order Nuculanoida.Nuculanidae species are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water.-Taxonomy:* Acutispinula** Acutispinula hilleri...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
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