Parvicardium hauniense
Appearance
Parvicardium hauniense | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | Parvicardium |
Species: | P. hauniense
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Binomial name | |
Parvicardium hauniense (Petersen & Russell, 1971)
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Parvicardium hauniense is a species of mollusc, known as Copenhagen cockle. It is an endemic species to the Baltic Sea.[1][2]
The species was described in 1971 by G. Høpner Petersen and P. Russell. Its original scientific name was Cardium hauniense.[3]
They are around 5mm in size with an oblique oval shape and have a thin shell. They are found in the Baltic Sea.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b HELCOM Red List Benthic Invertebrate Expert Group (2013). Parvicardium hauniense - Species Information Sheet (PDF).
- ^ "Parvicardium hauniense". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Parvicardium hauniense (Petersen & Russell, 1971)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Parvicardium hauniense (Petersen & Russell, 1971) | Marine Bivalve Shells of the British Isles". naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2020.