Vesicomyidae
Alternate names: cold seep clam, vesicomyid-clam
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Description
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic soft sediment, seeps.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Barry, J.P., H.G. Greene, D.L. Orange, C.H. Baxter, B.H. Robison, R.E. Kochevar, J.W. Nybakken, D.L. R, and C.M. McHugh (1996). Biologic and geologic characteristics of cold seeps in Monterey Bay, California. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 43: 1739-1762. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0637(96)00075-1
Citation:
Vesicomyidae
(Dall and Simpson, 1901) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Vesicomyidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.