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Atlantic Sanguin
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Clams, mussels & oysters

Atlantic Sanguin

Sanguinolaria sanguinolenta (Gmelin, 1791)

Names

EnglishAtlantic Sanguin
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese血紫蛤
Scientific nameSanguinolaria sanguinolenta (Gmelin, 1791)

About this species

The Atlantic Sanguin (Sanguinolaria sanguinolenta) is a species of the family Psammobiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname once (GBIF), in 1989.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderCardiida
FamilyPsammobiidae
GenusSanguinolaria