Astarte undata
Encyclopedia
Astarte undata, or the waved astarte, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Astartidae
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Labrador
to Maryland
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Astartidae
Astartidae
Astartidae is a family of bivalves related to the large family Veneridae or venus clams.-Astartidae Taxonomy:*Astarte J. Sowerby, 1816**Astarte acuticostata J. G. Jeffreys, 1881**Astarte arctica Astartidae is a family of bivalves related to the large family Veneridae or venus clams.-Astartidae...
. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
to Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.