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Family: Periplomatidae



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24 species (see list below)
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Cochlodesma pyramidatum
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Halistrepta sulcata
[Sulcate spoonclam]

Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Southwest Pacific

Offadesma angasi Crosse & Fischer, 1864

Photo by Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Offadesma angasi
[Angag's egg shell]
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Pendaloma micans
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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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Takashia otoshimeae
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Takashia plane
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cochlodesma pyramidatum Western Atlantic. 1860
Halistrepta sulcata Sulcate spoonclam East Pacific. 1904
Offadesma angasi Angag's egg shell Southwest Pacific 1864
Pendaloma micans Southwest Pacific 1901
Periploma affine Related spoonclam North America. 1898
Periploma aleuticum Aleutian spoonclam Northern Pacific, Arctic, 1885
Periploma anguliferum Angled spoonclam North America. 1847
Periploma compressum Western Atlantic. 3 DL 1846
Periploma coseli Western Atlantic. 2.9 DL 1998
Periploma discus Round spoonclam East Pacific. 1890
Periploma fragile Fragile spoonclam North America. 1.6 DL 1835
Periploma inaequivalve Western Atlantic. 1817
Periploma indicum Western Indian Ocean 1898
Periploma leanum Oval spoonclam North America. 4 DL 1831
Periploma margaritaceum Unequal spoonclam North America. 1801
Periploma orbiculare North America.
Periploma ovatum Western Atlantic. 2.7 DL 1846
Periploma papyratium Paper spoonclam North America. 1822
Periploma planiusculum Flat spoonclam East Pacific. 1834
Periploma sanctamarthaense Western Atlantic. 2.2 DL 1998
Periploma tenerum Delicate spoonclam North America. 1882
Periploma undulatum Western Atlantic. 1885
Takashia otoshimeae Northwest Pacific 1952
Takashia plane Northwest Pacific 1958



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