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Condylonucula maya
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<p><i>Condylonucula maya</i> is a tiny <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> of saltwater clam, a <a href="/facts/Marine_(ocean)/8W8lYgjD">marine</a> <a href="/facts/Bivalve/IQDxHVc8">bivalve</a> <a href="/facts/Mollusk/1elgknsQ">mollusk</a> or <a href="/facts/Micromollusk/5ltNME1C">micromollusk</a> in the <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> <a href="/facts/Nuculidae/G9VxhBxw">Nuculidae</a>, the nut clams. This species grows to a length of about 500 <a href="/facts/Micrometre/7eDFxD2L">μm</a> (0.020 <a href="/facts/Inch/CocFfm8p">in</a>) and is believed to be the smallest living bivalve. It is found in shallow waters in the <a href="/facts/Caribbean_Sea/RPnJgdse">Caribbean Sea</a> off the coast of <a href="/facts/Mexico/IT5bwhdh">Mexico</a>. It is categorized as a detritus feeder, and the outer appearance is extremely small in diameter, with a solid structure and exoskeleton </p>