Thyasira trisinuata
Encyclopedia
Thyasira trisinuata, or the Atlantic cleft clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Thyasiridae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Nova Scotia
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...
Thyasiridae
Thyasiridae
Thyasiridae is a family of bivalve molluscs, including the cleft clams.-Genera and species:* Adontorhina S. S. Berry, 1947** Adontorhina cyclia S. S. Berry, 1947** Adontorhina similis Barry & McCormack, 2007...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
to the West Indies.