Diplodonta punctata

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| synonyms = Amphidesma punctata Say, 1822

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Diplodonta punctata, or the Atlantic diplodon, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Ungulinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Bermuda,Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 46. and south to Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. The shell length can reach {{cvt|1.9|cm}}.

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{{SeaLifeBase species |genus=Diplodonta |species=punctata |month=December |year=2024 }}

{{cite WoRMS |title=Diplodonta punctata (Say, 1822) |year=2025 |id=420808 |db=MolluscaBase |access-date=7 January 2025}}

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Category:Ungulinidae

Category:Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean

Category:Bivalves of North America

Category:Bivalves described in 1822

Category:Taxa named by Thomas Say

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