title: Lutraria oblonga
text: # Lutraria oblonga
  
  Lutraria oblonga, common name the oblong otter shell, is a species of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae.
  
  ## Description
  
  Lutraria oblonga has a shell that can grow to a length of 11–15 cm.
  
  Right and left valve of the same specimen:
  
  * Right valve
  * Left valve
  
  ## Distribution
  
  L. oblonga is present in the North African coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Red Sea and in the eastern coast of Africa.
  
  