Condylonucula maya

Condylonucula maya is a tiny species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk or micromollusk in the family Nuculidae, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 μm (0.020 in) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve.^[2] It is found in shallow waters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico.^[1] It is categorized as a detritus feeder, and the outer appearance is extremely small in diameter, with a solid structure and exoskeleton

Condylonucula maya
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Nuculida
Family:	Nuculidae
Genus:	Condylonucula
Species:	C. maya
Binomial name
Condylonucula maya D.R. Moore, 1977 [1]

See also

• Smallest organisms