Irus irus

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Irus irus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Irus
Species:
I. irus
Binomial name
Irus irus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Donax irus Linnaeus, 1758
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758) Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758).jpg
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Irus irus, also known as the irus clam, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The species is found in the Northeast Atlantic, in the Mediterranean, and in the Indo-Pacific. [1] [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. "Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2024). "Irus irus" in SeaLifeBase. March 2024 version.
  4. 1 2 "Irus Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)". DORIS. Retrieved 13 October 2024.