''Pholas campechiensis'' is a species 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 ...
belonging to the family
Pholadidae
Pholadidae, known as piddocks or angelwings, are a family of bivalve molluscs similar to a clam.
Background
Piddocks are unique in that each side of their shells is divided into 2 or 3 separate sections. Furthermore, one of the piddock's shells ...
.
The species is found in the Americas and West Africa.
References
Pholadidae
Bivalves described in 1791
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