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Family: Solemyidae



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22 species (see list below)
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Acharax alinae
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Acharax clarificata
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Acharax japonica
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Acharax johnsoni
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Acharax patagonica
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Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Acharax patagonicus
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Petrasma pervernicosa
[Gutless awningclam]
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Solemya africana
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Max. Length 6.7 cm DL
 
Solemya borealis
[Boreal awningclam]
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Solemya calypso
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Solemya caribbaea
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Solemya flava
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Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Solemya grandis
[Grand awningclam]
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Solemya marshalli
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Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
Solemya occidentalis Deshayes, 1857

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Solemya occidentalis
[West Indian awningclam]
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Solemya panamensis
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Solemya parkinsoni
[Razor mussel]
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Solemya puata
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Solemya pusilla
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Mediterranean Sea

Solemya togata Poli, 1795

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Solemya togata
[Mediterranean awning clam]
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Solemya valvulus
[Pacific awningclam]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Solemya velum
[Atlantic awningclam]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acharax alinae Western Central Pacific. 1993
Acharax clarificata Southwest Pacific 1995
Acharax japonica Northwest Pacific 1882
Acharax johnsoni Northwest Pacific 1891
Acharax patagonica Northwest Pacific 1885
Acharax patagonicus Western Atlantic and East 3.1 DL 1885
Petrasma pervernicosa Gutless awningclam Northern and Central Paci 6 TL 1948
Solemya africana Western Indian Ocean 1880
Solemya borealis Boreal awningclam Atlantic Ocean. 6.7 DL 1834
Solemya calypso Southwest Pacific 2015
Solemya caribbaea Western Atlantic. 1970
Solemya flava Northwest Pacific 2013
Solemya grandis Grand awningclam Atlantic Ocean. 5 DL 1898
Solemya marshalli Southwest Pacific 2015
Solemya occidentalis West Indian awningclam Atlantic Ocean. 2.5 DL 1857
Solemya panamensis Northeast Atlantic 1908
Solemya parkinsoni Razor mussel Southwest Pacific 1874
Solemya puata Southwest Pacific 2015
Solemya pusilla Northwest Pacific. 1861
Solemya togata Mediterranean awning clam Mediterranean Sea 1795
Solemya valvulus Pacific awningclam Eastern Pacific and North 1864
Solemya velum Atlantic awningclam Atlantic Ocean. 2.5 DL 1822



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