Larkinia grandis explained

Larkinia grandis is a genus of saltwater clams in the family Arcidae, the ark clams.

Description

Shell of Larkinia grandis can reach a diameter of about and a height of about . These shells are white, with 26 ribs and a dark, smooth periostracum.^[1]

Distribution

This species is present in the North Pacific Ocean (Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, Gulf of California).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Angeline Myra Keen Sea Shells of Tropical West America: Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru Stanford University Press, 1971, s. 1064. .
2. Web site: Larkinia grandis (Broderip and Sowerby, 1829) -- Discover Life mobile. discoverlife.org. 2016-11-05.