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Glycymeris maculata (Broderip, 1832)

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 55
  • Brusca (1980) Common intertidal marine invertebrates of the Gulf of California. 2nd edition. - p. 136
  • Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) Bivalve Seashells of Tropical West America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Baja California to Northern Peru. - p. 194
  • Gurgo Salice & Cáceres (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 212

Statistics

Frequencyvery common - 80 localities (40.61 %)
Sediment47 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The literature indicates a maximum length of 84mm; beach finds remain below 65mm.

Images

Length 45.2mm.

Length 45.2mm.

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