Arca ectocomata
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Arca ectocomata

TitleArca ectocomata
ArtistUnited States Fish Commission
Date5 Feb 1879 19th century
Medium309 - 309
ClassificationDall, W. H. 1886. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 12(6) : 243-244, pl. 6, figs. 9-10.
OriginMartinique, North Atlantic Ocean Martinique
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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