Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.[2][3][4]
Periglypta Temporal range:
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The shells of Periglypta listeri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Periglypta Jukes-Browne, 1914 |
Type species | |
Venus puerpera Linnaeus, 1771
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Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus has seven extant species.[5] There are five fossil species listed in Fossilworks.[1]
In addition, Markus Huber (2010) mentioned that Periglypta and Antigona are synonyms, but Chen et al. (2011) rejected this opinion.[5][7]
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