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Ennucula tenuis (Montagu, 1808)
Smooth Nutclam
Family: Nuculidae

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© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #2251)

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Distribution of Ennucula tenuis in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


This is a widespread boreal-arctic species that feeds on detritus.

Status Information

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Arca tenuis Montagu, 1808
Ennucula inflata (Hancock, 1846)
Leionucula bellotii
Nucula inflata Hancock, 1846
Nucula leptodonta Bernard, 1983
Nucula quirica Dall, 1916
Nuculana bellotti A. Adams, 1856
Nuculoma bellotii
Nuculoma tenuis (Montagu, 1808)

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