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Family: Mactridae trough shells (See list of species below)

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10 species in Atlantic, Northeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Lutraria alderi
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Lutraria angustior
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Lutraria lutraria
[Mud-dwelling mactra]


Mactra glauca
[Grey rough shell]


Mactra stultorum
[Rayed trough-shell]


Rangia cuneata
[Atlantic rangia]
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Spisula elliptica
[Elliptical trough shell]
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Spisula ovalis
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Spisula solida
[Solid surf clam]


Spisula subtruncata
[Subtruncate surf clam]
10 Species of Family Mactridae
(trough shells)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Lutraria alderi Northeast Atlantic
Lutraria angustior Northeast Atlantic and th 5.115 SHL
Lutraria lutraria Mud-dwelling mactra Southeast Atlantic, Easte
Mactra glauca Grey rough shell Northeast Atlantic and th 10.99 SHL
Mactra stultorum Rayed trough-shell Northeast Atlantic and th 6.353 SHL
Rangia cuneata Atlantic rangia Western Atlantic 9.4 SHL
Spisula elliptica Elliptical trough shell Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Spisula ovalis Northeast Atlantic
Spisula solida Solid surf clam Eastern Atlantic and the 5 SHL
Spisula subtruncata Subtruncate surf clam Eastern Atlantic and the 3 SHL



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