A new large tellinid species of the genus Pharaonella from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan (Mollusca, Bivalvia)

A new tellinid species, Pharaonella amanyu sp. n., is described from sand banks around Amami Islands, the Ryukyu Archipelago, in southern Japan. A molecular phylogenetic analysis suggests that this new species is closely related to P. sieboldii. This species has long siphons and li...

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Main Authors: Makoto Kato, Luna Yamamori, Ryutaro Goto, Remi Tsubaki, Ken Ohsuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=12888