Austrovenus
Austrovenus is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Veneridae. This genus is native to New Zealand.
| Austrovenus Temporal range: Middle Pliocene to Present | |
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| External view of one valve of a shell of Austrovenus stutchburyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Austrovenus Finlay, 1927 |
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Species
Species in the genus Austrovenus include:
- Austrovenus aucklandica Powell, 1932 – Auckland Islands cockle
- Austrovenus stutchburyi (Wood, 1828) – New Zealand cockle, New Zealand little neck clam
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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