Biology:Euvola marensis

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Euvola marensis
Euvola papyracea (Gabb, 1873) 2013 000.JPG
Euvola papyracea (Gabb, 1873) 2013 001.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Euvola
Species:
E. marensis
Binomial name
Euvola marensis
(Weisbord, 1964)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pecten (Amusium) marensis Weisbord, 1964
  • Euvola papyracea

Euvola marensis , or the paper scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae.[1][2] It can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the West Indies to Brazil .[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Euvola marensis (Weisbord, 1964)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=394068. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 27.

Wikidata ☰ Q13631076 entry