Mulinia lateralis

Mulinia lateralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Mactridae
Subfamily: Mactrinae
Genus: Mulinia
Species:
M. lateralis
Binomial name
Mulinia lateralis
(Say, 1822)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Mactra lateralis Say, 1822
  • Mactra rostrata Philipp, 1849

Mulinia lateralis, the dwarf surf clam or coot clam, is a species of small saltwater clam, a bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae. It occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

  1. ^ a b Rosenberg, Gary (2010). "Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-01-30.