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Northern lucine

Northern lucine -
Lucinoma borealis


Scientific names: Lucina is a by-name for Eilithyia, the maternal goddess in Roman mythology. Borealis is Latin, meaning northern.

Other scientific names: Lucina borealis.

More: The family that this species is a member of is sometimes referred to as hatchet shells.

Northern lucine     Other names


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