Diplodonta semiaspera
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Diplodonta semiaspera, or the pimpled diplodon, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Ungulinidae
. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida
to the West Indies.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Ungulinidae
Ungulinidae
Ungulinidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs.-Characteristics:The members of this family are found in muddy sand or gravel at or below low tide mark. They have characteristically rounded shells with forward-facing umbones . The valves are flattened and deeply etched with concentric rings....
. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to the West Indies.