Bivalves & chitons
Oriental File Shell
Limaria orientalis
Also known as: Dancing File Clam, False Flying Shell, File Shell, Fire Shell, Flame Scallop, Mollusc, Oyster, Red Fire Shell
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Dancing File Clam
- False Flying Shell
- File Shell
- Fire Shell
- Flame Scallop
- Mollusc
- Oyster
- Red Fire Shell
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Overview
Found singly or in groups, in caves, under ledges and rocks, over gravel substrate, of coral and rocky reefs.
Most Bivalves are permanently anchored in fissures or depressions in the rock surface of the reef, some may become covered in algae and other marine life.
Other Bivalves swim free, either by a well developed foot or propelled along by a jet of water from their mantle cavity.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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LIVES IN
Found singly or in groups, in caves, under ledges and rocks, over gravel substrate, of coral and rocky reefs.
RANGE
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Adult photos 8
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderLimida
- familyLimidae
- genusLimaria
- speciesLimaria orientalis
SourcesWikipedia
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