| Condylonucula maya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Nuculida |
| Family: | Nuculidae |
| Genus: | Condylonucula |
| Species: | C. maya
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| Binomial name | |
| Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977 1
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Condylonucula maya is a tiny species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk or micromollusk in the family Nuculidae, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 μm (0.020 in) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve.2 It is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico.1 It is categorized as a detritus feeder, and the outer appearance is extremely small in diameter, with a solid structure and exoskeleton.
References
References
- Bouchet, P.; Huber, M. (2010). "Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- Condylonucula maya Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine Extreme bivalves. Retrieved 2012-04-14.