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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Limida
Family: Limidae file shells

Genus: Acesta

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15 species (see list below)
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Acesta angolensis
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Acesta arnaudi
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Acesta bullisi
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic

Acesta colombiana(Vokes, 1970)

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Acesta colombiana
[]
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Max. Length 11.3 cm DL
 
Acesta excavata
[Excavated fileclam]
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Acesta gabrieli
[]
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Acesta lemuriensis
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Acesta marissinica
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Acesta maui
[Giant file shell]
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Acesta oophaga
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Acesta patagonica
[Deep-water coral clam]
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Acesta philippinensis
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 21 cm SHH
Acesta rathbuni(Bartsch, 1913)

Photo by FAO
 
Acesta rathbuni
[Rathbun's giant file shell]
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Acesta saginata
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Coltro, Marcus

Northwest Pacific

Acesta smithi(Sowerby, 1880)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Acesta smithi
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