Plicatula gibbosa
Encyclopedia
Plicatula gibbosa, or the Atlantic kitten's paw, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Plicatulidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina
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...
Plicatulidae
Plicatulidae
Plicatulidae is a family of bivalves, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws. They are related to oysters and scallops. It in monotypic, having a single genus. There are seven species in this family.-Description:...
. 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.