Notocallista
Encyclopedia
Notocallista is a genus
of marine
bivalve molluscs, in the family
Veneridae
.
Genus
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of marine
Marine (ocean)
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bivalve molluscs, in the family
Family (biology)
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Veneridae
Veneridae
The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...
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Species in the genus Notocallista
- Notocallista chione
- Notocallista kingii
- Notocallista multistriataNotocallista multistriataNotocallista multistriata is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae-References:* Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1...
(Sowerby, 1851) - Notocallista virginea