Studies on some Arctic and Baltic Astarte species (Bivalvia, Mollusca)

Some species in the Arctic and Baltic Astarte - complexes have been described or redescribed. From the Arctic A. borealis - complex: A. borealis (Schumacher, 1817), A. jenseni n. sp., A. nuuki n. sp., A. moerchi n.sp., A. sericea Posselt 1895. From the Arctic A. elliptica - complex: A. elliptica (Br...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Petersen, G. Høpner
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Danish Polar Center/Museum Tusculanum Press 2001
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland_biosci/article/view/142615
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Summary:Some species in the Arctic and Baltic Astarte - complexes have been described or redescribed. From the Arctic A. borealis - complex: A. borealis (Schumacher, 1817), A. jenseni n. sp., A. nuuki n. sp., A. moerchi n.sp., A. sericea Posselt 1895. From the Arctic A. elliptica - complex: A. elliptica (Brown, 1827), A. neocrassa n. sp., A. longa n. sp., A. vaigati n. sp. In the Baltic Sea the former "A. borealis" - complex has been substituted by 6 species: A. bornholmi n. sp., A. silki n. sp., A. belti n. sp., A. fjordi n. sp., A. Jalsteri n. sp., A. nordi n. sp. Part of the Baltic A. elliptica / A. sulcata - complex is studied: A. elliptica (Brown, 1827), A. anholti n. sp., A. klinti n. sp. and A. sulcata (da Costa 1778). A few notes on the A. montagui - complex and the A. crenata - complex have been added.