Biology:Astarte (bivalve)
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Short description: Genus of bivalves
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| 18. A. elliptica; 19. A. sulcata; 20. A. montagui; 21. A. crebricostata; 22. A. arctica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Carditida |
| Family: | Astartidae |
| Genus: | Astarte J. Sowerby, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Venus scotica Maton & Racket, 1807
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Astarte is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the Astartidae family. It was circumscribed by James Sowerby in 1816. As of 2017[update], WoRMS recognizes approximately 33 species in this genus.[2]
Species include:[2]
- Astarte acuticostata Friele, 1877
- Astarte arctica (Gray, 1824)
- Astarte borealis (Schumacher, 1817)
- Astarte castanea (Say, 1822)
- Astarte crebricostata McAndrew & Forbes, 1847
- Astarte crenata (Gray, 1824)
- Astarte elliptica (Brown, 1827)
- Astarte fusca (Poli, 1791)
- Astarte montagui (Dillwyn, 1817)
- Astarte subaequilatera G. B. Sowerby II, 1854
- Astarte sulcata (da Costa, 1778)
- Astarte undata Gould, 1841
Approximately nine of its species can be found in the waters of Europe.[3]
References
- ↑ Paleobiology Database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gofas, Serge (2017). "Astarte J. Sowerby, 1816". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137683.
- ↑ European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50. Paris: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 2001. pp. 208–209. http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?refid=26605.
Wikidata ☰ Q3259657 entry
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