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Ctena mexicana (Dall, 1901)

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 125
  • Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) Bivalve Seashells of Tropical West America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Baja California to Northern Peru. - p. 341
  • Gurgo Salice & Cáceres Martínez (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 170

Statistics

Frequencyvery common - 64 localities (31.66 %)
Sediment62 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The maximum length of 21mm as indicated by the literature is exceeded by beach finds that may reach nearly 25mm in length.

Images

Length 17.7mm.

Length 17.7mm.

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