''Periglypta'' is a genus of
bivalve
Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...
s in the subfamily
Venerinae of the family
Veneridae
The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus (mythology), Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and m ...
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Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species
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, this genus has eight extant species.[ There are nine fossil species listed in ]Fossilworks
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, five of which are not extant:Periglypta listeri
''Periglypta listeri'', or the princess Venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family (biology), family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.Abbott, R. ...
'' (J.E. Gray, 1838) – Princess Venus clam
* '' Periglypta multicostata'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
* '' Periglypta puerpera'' (Linnaeus, 1771)
* ''Periglypta reticulata
''Periglypta'' is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus has eight extant species. There are nine fossil species listed in Fossilworks, five o ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)Periglypta tamiamensis
''Periglypta'' is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus has eight extant species. There are nine fossil species listed in Fossilworks, five ...
'' A.A. Olsson & R.E. Petit, 1964
*''Periglypta tarquinia
''Periglypta'' is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus has eight extant species. There are nine fossil species listed in Fossilworks, five ...
'' (W.H. Dall, 1900)
* ''Periglypta valentichscotti
''Periglypta'' is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus has eight extant species. There are nine fossil species listed in Fossilworks, five ...
'' Thach, 2021
*''Periglypta weegeeree
''Periglypta'' is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus has eight extant species. There are nine fossil species listed in Fossilworks, five ...
'' Darragh & Kendrick, 2010
In addition, Markus Huber Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to:
* Marcus (name), a masculine given name
* Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name
Places
* Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44
* Mărcuş, a village in Dobârl ...
(2010) mentioned that ''Periglypta'' and ''Antigona'' are synonyms
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are a ...
, but Chen et al. (2011) rejected this opinion.
References
* Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.
* Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
External links
Röding, P.F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg. viii, 199 pp.
Jukes-Browne, A. J. 1914. A Synopsis of the Family Veneridae. Part 1. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 11: 58-74
Veneridae
Bivalves of Asia
Bivalve genera
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