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Family: Psammobiidae sunset clams, sanguins (See list of species below)

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38 species in Pacific, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asaphis dichotoma
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Asaphis violascens
[Pacific asaphis]
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Gari amethystus
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Gari anomala
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Gari castrensis
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Gari costulata
[Ribbed sunset clam]


Gari elongata
[Elongate sunset clam]
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Gari eos
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Gari inflata
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Gari livida
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Gari maculosa
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Gari occidens
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Gari oriens
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Gari pallida
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Gari pennata
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Gari pulcherrima
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Gari pusilla
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Gari reevei
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Gari schepmani
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Gari sibogai
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Gari squamosa
[Squamose sunset clam]


Gari togata
[Courtesan sunset clam]
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Gari tonkiniensis
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Gari truncata
[Truncate sunset clam]
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Gari virescens
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Grammatomya pulcherrima
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Heteroglypta contraria
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Hiatula chinensis
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Hiatula minor
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Hiatula petalina
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Plebidonax deltoides
[Goolwa Donax]
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Psammobia radiata
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Psammotellina ambigua
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Psammotellina pallens
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Sanguinolaria atrata
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Sanguinolaria castanea
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Sanguinolaria tchangsii
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Soletellina diphos
[Diphos sanguin]
38 Species of Family Psammobiidae
(sunset clams, sanguins)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asaphis dichotoma Indo-West Pacific.
Asaphis violascens Pacific asaphis Indo-Pacific 11 SHL
Gari amethystus Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Gari anomala Indo-West Pacific.
Gari castrensis Western Central Pacific
Gari costulata Ribbed sunset clam Northeast Atlantic, Medit
Gari elongata Elongate sunset clam Indo-West Pacific 7 SHL
Gari eos Western Central Pacific
Gari inflata Indo-West Pacific
Gari livida Western Central Pacific
Gari maculosa Indo-West Pacific.
Gari occidens Indo-Pacific 6 TL
Gari oriens Western Central Pacific
Gari pallida Indo-West Pacific.
Gari pennata Indo-Pacific
Gari pulcherrima Indo-West Pacific
Gari pusilla Western Pacific.
Gari reevei Indo-West Pacific
Gari schepmani Western Pacific.
Gari sibogai Western Central Pacific
Gari squamosa Squamose sunset clam Indo-Pacific 3.5 SHL
Gari togata Courtesan sunset clam Western Pacific 10.5 SHL
Gari tonkiniensis Western Pacific
Gari truncata Truncate sunset clam Indo-West Pacific 5 SHL
Gari virescens Western Central Pacific
Grammatomya pulcherrima Indo-Pacific.
Heteroglypta contraria Western Pacific. Tropica
Hiatula chinensis Western Pacific
Hiatula minor Western Pacific
Hiatula petalina Western Central Pacific
Plebidonax deltoides Goolwa Donax Indo-West Pacific 7 SHL
Psammobia radiata Indo-West Pacific.
Psammotellina ambigua Western Pacific.
Psammotellina pallens Western Pacific.
Sanguinolaria atrata Western Pacific.
Sanguinolaria castanea Western Pacific
Sanguinolaria tchangsii Western Pacific
Soletellina diphos Diphos sanguin Indo-West Pacific 12 SHL



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