Bentharca
Bentharca is a genus of ark clams.[1] Fossil species placed in the genus have been identified from the lower Miocene (23.03 mya).[2]
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Gulf of Oman, 24° 58' N, 56° 54' E, 156 fathoms, on shell sand | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Arcida |
Family: | Arcidae |
Genus: | Bentharca Verrill & Bush, 1898 |
Species
It contains 2 extant species, and 2 extinct species.[1]
- Bentharca asperula (Dall, 1881)
- Bentharca avellanaria (Melvill & Standen, 1907)
- †Bentharca inexpectata (P. A. Maxwell, 1966)
- †Bentharca waitakarensis Eagle, 2000
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References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bentharca Verrill & Bush, 1898". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- "Fossilworks: Bentharca". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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