Senilia

Senilia is a genus of edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Arcidae, the ark shells. It contains a single species, Senilia senilis.

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

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  Right valve
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  Left valve

Senilia
Live Senilia senilis for sale in Fadiouth, Senegal
Single valves of Senilia senilis (plus two gastropods) washed up on the beach at Fadiouth, Senegal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Arcida
Family:	Arcidae
Genus:	Senilia Gray, 1842
Species:	S. senilis
Binomial name
Senilia senilis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Anadara senilis (Linnaeus, 1758)