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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Mollusca (phylum) » Bivalvia (class) » [unassigned] Euheterodonta (order) » Hiatellidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 23 395001 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus, 1767) |
Rank: | Species |
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Taxon Notes: | While it is generally agreed that there is more than one species in this genus and there are numerous names available, adequately defining separate species has not been possible. Pending a detailed review of the group, including genetic work, we have followed the conservative approach of Huber (2010), and just recognised one cosmopolitan species. | ||||||
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Record source: | Lamprell, K. Healy, J., 1998, Bivalves of Australia. Volume 2. Backhuys, Leiden |
Scientific Name verified against: | Huber, M., 2010, Compendium of Bivalves. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany 901pp. |