''Limea'' is a genus of
bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
s belonging to the family
Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usua ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
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Lima claytonensis
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of th ...
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Lima margineplicata''
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Limea alticosta
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea argentinae
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Lim ...
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Limea australis''
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Limea austrina
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Limea ...
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Limea broccha''
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Limea bronniana''
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Limea chathamensis
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Limea ...
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Limea clandestina
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Lime ...
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Limea coani
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distr ...
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Limea crassa
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Limea ...
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Limea crenocostata''
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Limea delanouei''
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Limea deliciosa
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea inconspicua''
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Limea juglandula''
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Limea kowiensis
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea lata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea limopsis
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea lirata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea millesquamata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea murrayi
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea opulenta
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea parvula
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea pectinata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea pygmaea
''Limea pygmaea'' is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widel ...
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Limea riparia
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea sarsii
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*'' Limea alticosta''
*'' Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Li ...
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Limea solida
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropr ...
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Limea strigilata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Limea ...
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Limea tenuisculptata
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*''Limea ...
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Limea torresiana''
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Limea tosana
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Lima claytonensis''
*'' Lima margineplicata''
*''Limea alticosta''
*''Limea argentinae''
*'' Limea australis''
*'' Limea ...
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Limea transenna''
References
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Limidae
Bivalve genera