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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Mollusca (phylum) » Bivalvia (class) » Veneroida (order) » Veneridae (family)
CAAB Code: | 23 380903 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Meretrix spp. |
Rank: | Genus |
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Taxon Notes: | Members of this genus are widespread in the Indo-Pacific area where they are widely used for food, but currently not known from Australian waters. However, they are commonly imported as seafood. This code is provided for use when identification of a specimen to this level is sufficient, or when no further detail is available. This code replaces previous (interim) CAAB code 00 659002 (FISHLIST 659002). | ||
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Scientific Name verified against: | WoRMS, WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. . Available from http: www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. |