Summary
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Pteria colymbus, or the Atlantic winged oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pteriidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Bermuda and Brazil.
National distribution
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United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
Sources and Credits
- (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC),
http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Pteria%20colymbus%20(Roding,%201798)
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA),
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteria_colymbus
- (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC),
http://eol.org/data_objects/28868486
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