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flame shell
The flame shell, scientific name ''Limaria hians'', is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae. This species is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
==Biology==
The flame shell resembles a scallop with a bright orange fringe of tentacle-like filaments emerging from between the valve of its shell.
These bivalves make sticky threads which bind stones and pieces of shell debris into a felt-lined nest. Flame shell nests accumulate over time, forming reefs. Holes in the reef allow fresh seawater to flow through, preventing stagnation. These reefs support a diverse marine ecosystem. one study has shown six nest complexes supporting 19 species of algae and 265 species of invertebrates.
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