Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis
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| Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Lucinida |
| Family: | Thyasiridae |
| Genus: | Ascetoaxinus |
| Species: | A. quatsinoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis Oliver and Frey, 2014 | |
Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis is a species of saltwater clam, a bivalve mollusc in the family Thyasiridae.[1] The shell of this species is unusual in that it has a lunule with scalloped edges.
The species was first described by Graham Oliver of the National Museum of Wales and Melissa Frey, curator of invertebrates at the Royal BC Museum.[2][3][4]
The type specimen acquired by the Royal BC Museum was collected from Quatsino Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.[2]
