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Lima lima (Linnaeus 1758)

Lima lima

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Lima lima, or the spiny fileclam,[2] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae.[3]

Description

The shell of an adult Lima lima can be as long as 30–79 millimetres (1.2–3.1 in). The surface of the valves show 18-24 strong ribs[4] covered with small scales. These clams are filter feeders.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Eastern Atlantic and in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Bermuda. It lives on rocky bottoms and coral, usually in the seagrass prairies of Posidonia oceanica, at depths of 0 to 50-metre (160 ft).

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Lima lima: Brief Summary

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Lima lima, or the spiny fileclam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae.

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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