Astarte (bivalve)

Astarte; Temporal range: Sandbian-Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	18. A. elliptica; 19. A. sulcata;; 20. A. montagui; 21. A. crebricostata;; 22. A. arctica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Carditida
Family:	Astartidae
Genus:	Astarte; J. Sowerby, 1816
Type species
	Venus scotica; Maton & Racket, 1807
Synonyms
	Astartella Filatova, 1958 ; Lamarck, 1818 Merklin, 1959 ; Dall, 1871 Tridonta; Isocrassina Schumacher, 1817; Elliptica Chavan, 1950 ; Laevastarte Crassina; Filatova, 1957 Hinsch, 1952 ; Nicania Filatovaella; Leach, 1819 Rictocyma;

Astarte is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the Astartidae family. It was circumscribed by James Sowerby in 1816. As of 2017^[update], WoRMS recognizes approximately 33 species in this genus.^[2]

Species include:^[2]

Approximately nine of its species can be found in the waters of Europe.^[3]

References

^ Paleobiology Database
^ ^a ^b ^c Gofas, Serge (2017). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Astarte J. Sowerby, 1816". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ Costello, Mark J.; Emblow, Chris; White, Richard, eds. (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. Vol. 50. Paris: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. pp. 208–209. hdl:2292/19517.

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