Biology:Astarte (bivalve)

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Short description: Genus of bivalves

Astarte
Temporal range: Sandbian[1]-Present
Illustrated Index of British Shells Plate 04 Figs 18-22.jpg
18. A. elliptica; 19. A. sulcata;
20. A. montagui; 21. A. crebricostata;
22. A. arctica
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Carditida
Family: Astartidae
Genus: Astarte
J. Sowerby, 1816
Type species
Venus scotica
Maton & Racket, 1807
Synonyms[2]
  • Astartella Filatova, 1958
  • Lamarck, 1818 Merklin, 1959
  • Dall, 1871 Tridonta
  • Isocrassina Schumacher, 1817
  • Elliptica Chavan, 1950
  • Laevastarte Crassina
  • Filatova, 1957 Hinsch, 1952
  • Nicania Filatovaella
  • Leach, 1819 Rictocyma

Astarte is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the Astartidae family. It was circumscribed by James Sowerby in 1816. (As of 2017), WoRMS recognizes approximately 33 species in this genus.[2]

Species include:[2]

Approximately nine of its species can be found in the waters of Europe.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3259657 entry