Polymesoda caroliniana
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| taxon = Polymesoda caroliniana
| authority = (Bosc, 1801)
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| synonyms = Cyclas caroliniana Bosc, 1801
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Polymesoda caroliniana, also known as the Carolina marshclam or Carolina marsh clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cyrenoididae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Texas in the United States to Campeche in Mexico. It is a shallow-water species (intertidal to 2 meters depth) that is locally harvested for human consumption.
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Category:Marine fauna of North America
Category:Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean
Category:Fauna of the Caribbean
Category:Fauna of the Southeastern United States
Category:Biota of the Gulf of Mexico
Category:Bivalves described in 1801
Category:Taxa named by Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc
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