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Asaphis deflorata

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Asaphis deflorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Psammobiidae
Genus: Asaphis
Species:
A. deflorata
Binomial name
Asaphis deflorata
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Asaphis deflorata is a species of bivalve in the family Psammobiidae.[1]

Description

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The shell size ranges from 40 to 80 mm.

Distribution

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This species is found in South-Eastern Florida, Central America, the Red Sea, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1]

Habitat

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On sand flats and around Mangrove roots.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 19 October 2021.