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Jahangir, S.; Siddiqui, G.; Moazzam, M. & Ayub, Z. 2012. Clams of the Families Tellinidae and Veneridae and Blood Cockle of Family Arcidae From Phitti Creek and Sonmiani Along the Coast of Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea). Pakistan Journal of Zoology 44: 259-266.
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Jahangir, S.; Siddiqui, G.; Moazzam, M.; Ayub, Z.
2012
Clams of the Families Tellinidae and Veneridae and Blood Cockle of Family Arcidae From Phitti Creek and Sonmiani Along the Coast of Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea)
Pakistan Journal of Zoology
44: 259-266
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In the present study eight species of clams and one species of blood cockle identified on the basis of their conchological features have been reported. The two genera, Tellinimactra angulata. Gastrana multangula, belongs to the family Tellinidae and Circenita callipyga, Protapes cor, Marcia marmorata, opima, Amiantis umbonella and Meretrix casta var ovum are the member of family Veneridae. Only one species of blood cockle, Anadara antiquata of the family Aarcidae was found at Phitti Creek and Sonmiani. Two species of clams, A. umbonella and M. marmorata and one species of blood cockle, A. antiquata are being reported for the first time from Pakistan.
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Gastrana multangula (Gmelin, 1791) (status source)
Marcia marmorata (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Marcia recens (Holten, 1802) (basis of record)
Psammotreta angulata (Linnaeus, 1767) (additional source)
Marcia marmorata (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Marcia recens (Holten, 1802) (basis of record)
Psammotreta angulata (Linnaeus, 1767) (additional source)
