Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis is a species of saltwater clam, a bivalve mollusc in the family Thyasiridae.[1] The shell of this species is unusual in that it has a lunule with scalloped edges.
| Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Lucinida |
| Family: | Thyasiridae |
| Genus: | Ascetoaxinus |
| Species: | A. quatsinoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis Oliver and Frey, 2014
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The species was first described by Graham Oliver of the National Museum of Wales and Melissa Frey, curator of invertebrates at the Royal BC Museum.[2][3][4]
The type specimen acquired by the Royal BC Museum was collected from Quatsino Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.[2]
References edit
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2014). Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis Oliver & Frey, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818831 on 2014-11-30
- ^ a b Oliver, P. Graham; Melissa A. Frey (October 2, 2014). "Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis sp. et gen. nov. (Bivalvia: Thyasiroidea) from Vancouver Island, with notes on Conchocele Gabb, 1866, and Channelaxinus Valentich-Scott & Coan, 2012". Zootaxa. 3869 (4). Auckland, New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 452–468. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3869.4.8. ISSN 1175-5326. PMID 25283930. S2CID 4894396. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ PDF of Zootaxa article
- ^ "New clam species found off of B.C.'s coast". CTV News. November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
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