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Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Scientific name: Kellia laperousii

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Mollusca → Class Bivalvia → Subclass Autobranchia → Infraclass Heteroconchia → Subterclass Euheterodonta → Superorder Imparidentia → Order Galeommatida → Superfamily Galeommatoidea → Family Lasaeidae → Genus Kellia

Common name: Smooth Kelly Clam
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesBivalves

These like to hide in empty barnacles, bottles, and crevices; often you'll just see their white siphons.

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Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
Kellia laperousii (Smooth Kelly Clam)
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