Divaricella quadrisulcata
Encyclopedia
Divaricella quadrisulcata, or the cross-hatched lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Lucinidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Massachusetts
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...
Lucinidae
Lucinidae
Lucinidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria.-Characteristics:...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
to the West Indies.