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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Limida
Family: Limidae file shells

Genus: Limatula

(See list of species below)

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42 species (see list below)
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Limatula acherontis
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Limatula attenuata
[Attenuate fileclam]
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Limatula aupouria
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Limatula bullata
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Max. Length 0.2 cm TL
 
Limatula confusa
[Confusing fileclam]
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Limatula deceptionensis
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Limatula delli
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Max. Length 0.1 cm DL
 
Limatula domaneschii
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Limatula fragilis
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Limatula gwyni
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Limatula hendersoni
[Minute fileclam]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Pacific and the
Max. Length 2.3 cm SHL
Limatula hodgsoniSmith, 1907

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Limatula hodgsoni
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Limatula hyalina
[Hyaline fileclam]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Limatula hyperborea
[Arctic fileclam]
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Limatula insularis
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Limatula japonica
[Japan fileclam]
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Limatula kawamurai
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL
 
Limatula laminifera
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL
 
Limatula louiseae
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Coltro, Marcus

Southwest Pacific

Limatula maoriaFinlay, 1927

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Limatula maoria
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Limatula margaretae
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Limatula nodulosa
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Limatula oliveri
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Limatula ovalis
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Limatula ponderi
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Limatula powelli
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Limatula raoulica
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Limatula regularis
[Regular fileclam]
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Limatula saturna
[Saturna fileclam]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Limatula setifera
[Bristly fileclam]
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Limatula sibogai
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Limatula similaris
[Furrowless fileclam]
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Limatula simillima
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Limatula spinulosa
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Coltro, Marcus

Atlantic Ocean, North Ame

Limatula subauriculata(Montagu, 1808)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Limatula subauriculata
[Small-ear fileclam]
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Limatula subovata
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Limatula sulcata
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Limatula suteri
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Limatula textilis
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Limatula tosana
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Limatula vancouverensis
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Limatula vigilis
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