Condylonucula maya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Nuculida
Family: Nuculidae
Genus: Condylonucula
Species:
C. maya
Binomial name
Condylonucula maya
D.R. Moore, 1977 [1]

Condylonucula maya is a tiny species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk or micromollusk in the family Nuculidae, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 μm (0.020 in) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve.[2] It is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P.; Huber, M. (2010). "Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  2. ^ Condylonucula maya Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine Extreme bivalves. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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