File Clams [Lima]

Description

Lima is the type genus of the family Limidae, featuring a wide range of species with distinctive, fan-shaped shells that are often brightly colored and fringed with long, filamentous tentacles. These bivalves are found in various marine habitats, from shallow waters to deep-sea environments. Lima species are active swimmers, using a rapid clapping motion of their shells to propel through the water.

Species

Pink File Clam [Limaria tuberculata]

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Taxonomy