Kalolophus speciosus

Kalolophus speciosus,^[1] also known as the beautiful crassatella^[2] or Gibbs' clam,^[3] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Crassatellidae.^[1] It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.^[3]

Kalolophus speciosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Carditida
Family:	Crassatellidae
Genus:	Kalolophus
Species:	K. speciosus
Binomial name
Kalolophus speciosus (A. Adams, 1854)
Synonyms[1]
Crassatella antillarum var. floridana Dall, 1881 Crassatella gibbesii Tuomey & Holmes, 1856 Crassatella speciosa A. Adams, 1854 (original combination) Eucrassatella speciosa (A. Adams, 1854)