Parvicardium hauniense

Parvicardium hauniense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Parvicardium
Species:
P. hauniense
Binomial name
Parvicardium hauniense
(Petersen & Russell, 1971)

Parvicardium hauniense is a species of mollusc, known as Copenhagen cockle. It is an endemic species to the Baltic Sea.[1][2]

The species was described in 1971 by G. Høpner Petersen and P. Russell. Its original scientific name was Cardium hauniense.[3]

They are around 5mm in size with an oblique oval shape and have a thin shell. They are found in the Baltic Sea.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b HELCOM Red List Benthic Invertebrate Expert Group (2013). Parvicardium hauniense - Species Information Sheet (PDF).
  2. ^ "Parvicardium hauniense". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Parvicardium hauniense (Petersen & Russell, 1971)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Parvicardium hauniense (Petersen & Russell, 1971) | Marine Bivalve Shells of the British Isles". naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2020.