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Family: Laternulidae lantern clams



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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Northwest Pacific and Med

Laternula anatina (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Laternula anatina
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Laternula boschasina
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic
Max. Length 8.3 cm SHL
Laternula elliptica (King & Broderip, 1831)

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Laternula elliptica
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Laternula marilina
[Littoral spoon clam]
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Laternula navicula
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Laternula siphonata
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Laternula subrostrata
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SHL
Laternula truncata (Lamarck, 1818)

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Laternula truncata
[Truncate lantern clam]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Laternula anatina Northwest Pacific and Med 1758
Laternula boschasina Northwest Pacific 1860
Laternula elliptica Antarctic 8.3 SHL 1831
Laternula marilina Littoral spoon clam Indo-Pacific. 1860
Laternula navicula Western Indian Ocean 1863
Laternula siphonata Western Pacific 1863
Laternula subrostrata Northeast Atlantic 1818
Laternula truncata Truncate lantern clam Indo-West Pacific 9 SHL 1818



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