Martesia (bivalve)

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Martesia
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Martesia striata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Myida
Family: Pholadidae
Genus: Martesia
Sowerby I, 1824

Martesia is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pholadidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Martesia G.B.Sowerby I, 1824". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 October 2021.