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.

The shell can reach {{cvt|4|cm}} in length.

References

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Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 40.

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Category:Cyrenoididae

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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