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Atlantic Kitten's Paw
Jacob Weston, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

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Atlantic Kitten's Paw

Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck, 1801

Names

EnglishAtlantic Kitten's Paw
Dutch—
SpanishAlmeja pata de gato del Atlántico
Chinese隆背襞蛤
Scientific namePlicatula gibbosa Lamarck, 1801

About this species

The Atlantic Kitten's Paw (Plicatula gibbosa) is a species of the family Plicatulidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 6 times (GBIF), between 1970 and 1972.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderPectinida
FamilyPlicatulidae
GenusPlicatula