Parvicardium hauniense | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | Parvicardium |
Species: | P. hauniense |
Binomial name | |
Parvicardium hauniense (Petersen & Russell, 1971) |
Parvicardium hauniense is a species of mollusc, known as Copenhagen cockle. It is an endemic species to the Baltic Sea.
The species was described in 1971 by G. Høpner Petersen and P. Russell. Its original scientific name was Cardium hauniense.
They are around 5mm in size with an oblique oval shape and have a thin shell. They are found in the Baltic Sea.
References
- ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Parvicardium hauniense |