Mactra
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * ''Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * '' Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * '' Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ''Mac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Lilacea
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * ''Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * '' Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * '' Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ''Mactr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Glauca2
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * '' Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * '' Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * '' Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Veneriformis
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * '' Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * '' Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * '' Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Sauliana
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * ''Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * ''Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * '' Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ''Mactra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Quadrangularis
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * '' Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * '' Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * '' Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * '' Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Isabelleana
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * ''Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * ''Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * ''Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * ''Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ''Mactra s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Guidoi
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * ''Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * ''Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * ''Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * ''Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * ''Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * ''Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ''Mactra stu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Grandis
''Mactra'' is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. ''Mactra'' is the type genus within the family Mactridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2021-06-03 The word "trough" in the common name refers to the fact that all ''Mactra'' shells have a large ligamental pit at the hinge line, which in life contains a large internal ligament. Most bivalves in other families have an external ligament instead. Species * ''Mactra chinensis'' Philippi, 1846 * ''Mactra glabrata'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Mactra glauca'' Born, 1778 * '' Mactra grandis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mactra guidoi'' Signorelli & F. Scarabino, 2010 * '' Mactra isabelleana'' d'Orbiginny, 1846 * ''Mactra lilacea'' Lamarck, 1818 * ''Mactra quadrangularis'' Reeve, 1854 * ''Mactra sauliana'' Gray, 1838 * ''Mactra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Glauca
''Mactra glauca'' is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae, the trough shells. Appearance ''Mactra glauca'' has a broadly triangular, thin, glossy shell up to 115mm in length. The shell is creamy white with radiating pale brown rays, a brown periostracum and a pale brown interior. The difference between ''M. glauca'' and '' M. stultorum'' is that the anterior cardinal tooth of the right valve is not parallel with the hinge line in ''M. glauca'', whereas in ''M. stultorum'' it is. Distribution ''Mactra glauca'' is found on the continental shelf, from the south of England to the Mediterranean and West Africa. It is also found as fossils in the North Sea from the Eemian period. Ecology ''Mactra glauca'' is a suspension feeder which feeds on phytoplankton Phytoplankton () are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of ocean and freshwater ecosystems. The name comes from the Greek words (), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Stultorum
''Mactra stultorum'', previously sometimes known as ''Mactra corallina'', is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae, the trough shells. Distribution This species lives in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean coasts, and the west coast of Europe, from Norway to the Iberian Peninsula, and south to Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠.... Habitat This bivalve lives on sandy (rarely soft) bottoms at depths of between 5 and 30 m, although the shell is very often found on beaches, where it has been cast up by wave action. Shell description This species has a very thin and delicate shell, which has concentric growth lines and sometimes also has colored radiating bands, hence its common name, the ''rayed trough shell''. T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Chinensis
''Mactra chinensis'' is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae, the trough shells. Distribution and habitat ''Mactra chinensis'' is found living in sandy substrates in shallow marine habitats in Vietnam, Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... References Mactridae Bivalves described in 1846 {{bivalve-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mactra Glabrata
''Mactra glabrata'' is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Mactridae. The species inhabits marine environments. References Mactridae {{Improve categories, date=February 2022 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |