Astarte (bivalve)

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]

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

Species include:[2]

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

References
  1. Paleobiology Database
  2. Gofas, Serge (2017). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Astarte J. Sowerby, 1816". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. Costello, Mark J.; Emblow, Chris; White, Richard, eds. (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50. Paris: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. pp. 208–209. hdl:2292/19517.


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