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Juxtamusium maldivensis Smith, 1903

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Bivalvia - bivalves »  order Pectinida »  family Pectinidae »  genus Juxtamusium

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Juxtamusium maldivensis

Author: Okutani, T.

Juxtamusium maldivensis

Author: Rusmore-Villaume, M.L.

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Juxtamusium maldivensis (E.A. Smith, 1903) Maldives Scallop
11-16 mm. —> Small, fragile shell, around 30 small undulating ribs. No scales, smooth feeling. White, pink, or orange, plain or flecked. (16 mm) Distribution: Rare, Gulf of Aqaba, Hurghada Reefs.
Rusmore-Villaume, M.L., 2008. Seashells of the Egyptian Red Sea
Author: Jan Delsing

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