''Glycymeris bimaculata'' is a
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bivalve
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mollusc
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in the
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Glycymerididae.
Description
Shells of ''Glycymeris bimaculata'' reach a size of about .
[Conchiglie del Mediterraneo]
/ref> This species is one of the largest bivalves in the Mediterranean Sea. Shells have a round shape with quite variable markings.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea.WoRMS
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References
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180–213.
* Ivana Bušelića, Melita Peharda
Glycymeris bimaculata (Poli, 1795) — A new sclerochronological archive for the Mediterranean?
Journal of Sea Research - Volume 95, January 2015, Pages 139–148
External links
Jsanton Shells Collection
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Glycymeris, bimaculata
Bivalves described in 1795
Taxa named by Giuseppe Saverio Poli