One Tiny Mollusk, One Big New Discovery
Academy of Natural Sciences
JUNE 27, 2023
No matter the size of the organism, the Academy is always proud to share our new scientific discoveries. This new bivalve, called Trigonulina canaliculata , is a tiny clam that grows to 2–3 millimeters long as an adult, which is about the size of a grain of rice. The small, white grain at the tip of the marker is actually the mollusk!
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