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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Limida
Family: Limidae file shells

Genus: Ctenoides

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15 species (see list below)
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Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific.

Ctenoides ales(Finlay, 1927)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Ctenoides ales
[Electric flame scallop]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides annulatus
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides concentrica
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides lischkei
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides miamiensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic

Ctenoides mitis(Lamarck, 1818)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Ctenoides mitis
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides obliqua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Ctenoides philippinarum
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides planulata
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides planulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Ctenoides sanctipauli
[]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides scaber
[Flame scallop]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 7.5 cm DL
Ctenoides scabra(Born, 1778)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Ctenoides scabra
[Rough fileclam]
No picture found
 
Ctenoides suavis
[]
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Ctenoides vokesi
[]


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