Parvicardium hauniense
Species of bivalve
| Parvicardium hauniense | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
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.[1][2]
The species was described in 1971 by G. Høpner Petersen and P. Russell. Its original scientific name was Cardium hauniense.[3]
They are around 5mm in size with an oblique oval shape and have a thin shell. They are found in the Baltic Sea.[4]
References
- ^ a b 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.
