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Taxonomy

Margaritiferidae

Species & Genus Richness by
Taxonomy

Geography

Central America

Species Richness & Endemism by
Geography

Data last updated
Thu 18 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Veneroida | Veneroidea | Veneridae

genus Meretrix Lamarck, 1799: species

1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Included Species

Meretrix casta (Gmelin, 1791) (marine)

syonymy (2 available, 2 total) | specimens (0)

Range: NA

Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758) (marine)

syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)

Range: Mozambique. (Afrotropics)

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