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Deepwater Foam Oyster
Neopycnodonte cochlear
Neopycnodonte cochlear is a species of marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Gryphaeidae.
From the article Neopycnodonte cochlear on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Shells of Neopycnodonte cochlear can reach a size of about 27–120 millimetres (1.1–4.7 in). Shells are usually brownish or purplish, quite thin, without prominent ribs. The lower valve is rounded, the upper valve is smaller.
Range & habitat
This species can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores) and in the Mediterranean Sea.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 253391.