Condylonucula maya
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C. maya
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Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977 [1]
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Condylonucula maya is a microscopic species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk or micromollusk in the family Nuculidae, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 µm (0.020 in) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve.[2] It is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico.[1]
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- ↑ Condylonucula maya Extreme bivalves. Retrieved 2012-04-14.