Trigonulina ornata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Family: | Verticordiidae |
Genus: | Trigonulina |
Species: | T. ornata
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Binomial name | |
Trigonulina ornata (d'Orbigny, 1853)
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Trigonulina ornata, commonly known as the "'Ornate verticord",[1] is a carnivorous bivalve in the family Verticordiidae.[1] It is native to coastal waters throughout the western Atlantic Ocean at depths of 18-850 meters below the surface.[1][2] It has 8-11 prominent ribs on its surface[3] and can be a maximum of 5.6 millimeters in size, though on average ranges from 1-3.6 millimeters.[2]