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Semele californica (Reeve, 1853)

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 250
  • Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) Bivalve Seashells of Tropical West America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Baja California to Northern Peru. - p. 708
  • Gurgo Salice & Cáceres (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 162

Statistics

Frequencyvery common - 76 localities (38.58 %)
Sediment48 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The literature indicates a maximum length of 44mm; specimens reaching up to 50mm have been found.

Images

Length 33.3mm.

Length 33.3mm.

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