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Giant Coquina Clam
W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Clams, mussels & oysters

Giant Coquina Clam

Iphigenia brasiliensis (Lamarck, 1818)

Names

EnglishGiant Coquina Clam
Dutch—
SpanishAlmeja frijol
Chinese巴西祭女蛤
Scientific nameIphigenia brasiliensis (Lamarck, 1818)

About this species

The Giant Coquina Clam (Iphigenia brasiliensis) is a species of the family Donacidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 20 times (GBIF), between 1911 and 2015. Records come from Commewijne.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderCardiida
FamilyDonacidae
GenusIphigenia

In Suriname

20Records in Suriname
1911First record
2015Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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