Austrovenus

Genus of bivalves From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Austrovenus is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Veneridae. This genus is native to New Zealand.

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Venerida
Superfamily:Veneroidea
Quick facts Austrovenus Temporal range: Middle Pliocene to Present, Scientific classification ...
Austrovenus
Temporal range: Middle Pliocene to Present
External view of one valve of a shell of Austrovenus stutchburyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Austrovenus
Finlay, 1927
Species

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Species

Species in the genus Austrovenus include:

  • Austrovenus northlandica Eagle, 2000 †
  • Austrovenus stutchburyi (Wood, 1828) – New Zealand cockle, New Zealand little neck clam
  • Austrovenus tamakiensis (Marwick, 1948) †

References

  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1


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