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Family: Lucinidae lucinas (See list of species below)

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27 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Anodontia edentula
[Toothless lucine]
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Anodontia ovum
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Anodontia stearnsiana
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Austriella corrugata
[Corrugate lucine]
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Cardiolucina civica
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Cavatidens imajimai
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Codakia golikovi
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Codakia interrupta
[Interrupted lucine]
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Codakia paytenorum
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Codakia punctata
[Punctate lucine]


Codakia tigerina
[Pacific tiger lucine]


Ctena bella
[Divergent lucine]
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Ctena divergens
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Fimbria fimbriata
[Common basket lucina]


Fimbria soverbii
[Elegant basket lucina]
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Lepidolucina venusta
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Lucina scarlatoi
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Lucinoma japonica
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Lucinoma spectabilis
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Meganodontia acetabulum
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Notomyrtea fabula
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Pillucina izuensis
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Pillucina pisidia
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Pillucina striata
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Pillucina vietnamica
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Pillucina yamakawai
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Wallucina fijiensis
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27 Species of Family Lucinidae
(lucinas)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anodontia edentula Toothless lucine Indo-Pacific 9 SHL
Anodontia ovum Indo-Pacific 3.9 SHL
Anodontia stearnsiana Western Pacific.
Austriella corrugata Corrugate lucine Indo-Pacific 7 SHL
Cardiolucina civica Western Pacific.
Cavatidens imajimai Northwest Pacific
Codakia golikovi Northwest Pacific
Codakia interrupta Interrupted lucine Indo-West Pacific 5.5 SHL
Codakia paytenorum Indo-West Pacific. 5.5 SHL
Codakia punctata Punctate lucine Indo-Pacific 10 SHL
Codakia tigerina Pacific tiger lucine Indo-Pacific 10 SHL
Ctena bella Divergent lucine Indo-Pacific 3.5 SHL
Ctena divergens Indo-Pacific.
Fimbria fimbriata Common basket lucina Indo-Pacific 9.5 SHL
Fimbria soverbii Elegant basket lucina Indo-West Pacific 10 SHL
Lepidolucina venusta Central Indo-West Pacific 3.4 SHL
Lucina scarlatoi Western Pacific
Lucinoma japonica Northwest Pacific
Lucinoma spectabilis Northwest Pacific
Meganodontia acetabulum Northwest Atlantic 15 SHL
Notomyrtea fabula Western Pacific
Pillucina izuensis Northwest Pacific
Pillucina pisidia Northwest Pacific
Pillucina striata Western Pacific
Pillucina vietnamica Indo-West Pacific
Pillucina yamakawai Pacific Ocean.
Wallucina fijiensis Indo-Pacific. 1.5 SHH



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