Siliqua (bivalve)
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| Genus: | Siliqua Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811
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Siliqua is a genus of saltwater razor clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pharidae, the razor clams and jackknife clams.
Species
Species in the genus Siliqua include:[1]
- Siliqua albida (Adams et Reeve, 1850)
- Siliqua alta (Broderip et Sowerby, 1829) – northern or Arctic razor clam
- Siliqua costata (Say, 1822) – Atlantic razor clam
- Siliqua fasciata (Spengler, 1794)
- Siliqua grayana (Dunker, 1862)
- Siliqua minima (Gmelin, 1791)
- Siliqua patula – Pacific razor clam[citation needed]
- Siliqua polita
- Siliqua pulchella Dunker, 1852
- Siliqua radiata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Siliqua rostrata (Dunker, 1862)
- Siliqua sloati[citation needed]
References
- ^ WoRMS (2009). Siliqua Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159997 on 2010-06-22