Lucina amiantus
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Lucina amiantus, or the decorated lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Lucinidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina
to the West Indies and Brazil
.
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 North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
to the West Indies and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.