Indosphenia

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Indosphenia
Specimens of Indosphenia kayalum (10.3897-zookeys.799.25843) Figure 10.jpg
Indosphenia kayalum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Myida
Family: Myidae
Genus: Indosphenia
Oliver, Hallan & Jayachandran, 2018

Indosphenia is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Myidae. [1] This genus is mainly distributed in the fragmented brackish water habitats of India including Chilka Lake and Cochin (kochi) backwaters.

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Indosphenia P. G. Oliver, Hallan & Jayachandran, 2018". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.