| Parastarte triquetra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Parastarte |
| Species: | P. triquetra |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastarte triquetra (Conrad, 1846) | |
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