| Vertambitus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subterclass: | Heterodonta |
| Family: | Verticordiidae |
| Genus: | Vertambitus Iredale, 1930 [1] |
Vertambitus is a genus of the bivalves in the family Verticordiidae.
| Vertambitus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subterclass: | Heterodonta |
| Family: | Verticordiidae |
| Genus: | Vertambitus Iredale, 1930 [1] |
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