Lioberus castanea is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Florida to the West Indies and Brazil.[1]

Lioberus castanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Lioberus
Species:
L. castaneus
Binomial name
Lioberus castaneus
(Say, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Lioberus castaneus (Say, 1822)
  • Modiola castanea Say, 1822
  • Volsella splendida Dunker, 1857

References

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  1. ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 20.