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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Not assigned
Family: Periplomatidae

Genus: Periploma

(See list of species below)

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18 species (see list below)
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Periploma affine
[Related spoonclam]
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Periploma aleuticum
[Aleutian spoonclam]
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Periploma anguliferum
[Angled spoonclam]
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Periploma compressum
[]
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Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Periploma coseli
[]
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Periploma discus
[Round spoonclam]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Periploma fragile
[Fragile spoonclam]
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Periploma inaequivalve
[]
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Periploma indicum
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Periploma leanum
[Oval spoonclam]
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Periploma margaritaceum
[Unequal spoonclam]
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Periploma orbiculare
[]
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Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Periploma ovatum
[]
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Periploma papyratium
[Paper spoonclam]
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Periploma planiusculum
[Flat spoonclam]
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Periploma sanctamarthaense
[]
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Periploma tenerum
[Delicate spoonclam]
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Periploma undulatum
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