Biology:Paphies

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Short description: Genus of bivalves


Paphies
Paphies donacina (Spengler, 1793) (AM MA70030-1).jpg
Paphies donacina (Spengler, 1793)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Mactroidea
Family: Mesodesmatidae
Genus: Paphies
Lesson, 1830
Species

See text.

Paphies is a genus of large, edible, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mesodesmatidae. The genus is endemic to New Zealand. The species in this genus include the pipi (P. australis), tuatua (P. subtriangulata) and toheroa (P. ventricosa).

Species

Paphies donacina dish
  • Paphies australis (Gmelin, 1790)
  • Paphies subtriangulata (Wood, 1828)
    • Paphies subtriangulata porrecta (Marwick, 1928)
    • Paphies subtriangulata quoyii (Deshayes, 1832)
    • Paphies subtriangulata subtriangulata (Wood, 1828)
  • Paphies ventricosa (Gray, 1843)
  • Paphies donacina (Spengler, 1793)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3012645 entry