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Astarte (bivalve)
Astarte
is
a genus
of
bivalve
mollusc
in the
Astartidae
family
. It was
circumscribed
by
James Sowerby
in
1816
.,
WoRMS
recognizes
approximately
33
species
in this
genus
.
Species
include:
Astarte acuticostata
Astarte
arctica
Astarte
borealis
Astarte
castanea
Astarte crebricostata
Astarte
crenata
Astarte
elliptica
Astarte
fusca
Astarte montagui
Astarte subaequilatera
Astarte
sulcata
Astarte undata
Approximately
nine
of its species can be found in the
waters
of
Europe
.