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Panamanian lima

Lima tetrica A. A. Gould, 1851

Status not recordedmolluscs

The panamanian lima (Lima tetrica) is a species in the family Limidae, order Limida.

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Quick facts about the panamanian lima

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the panamanian lima live?

Not recorded

Is the panamanian lima endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the panamanian lima classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderLimida
  5. familyLimidae
  6. genusLima
  7. SpeciesLima tetrica A. A. Gould, 1851
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Lima DelicadaSpanish
  • Almeja Escamosa PanameñaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the panamanian lima

Other species in the same genus Lima.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the panamanian lima?

The panamanian lima (Lima tetrica) belongs to the family Limidae in the order Limida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Panamanian lima (Lima tetrica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/panamanian-lima

MLA

“Panamanian lima (Lima tetrica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/panamanian-lima.

BibTeX
@misc{panamanian_lima_2026,
  title = {Panamanian lima (Lima tetrica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/panamanian-lima},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}