BIOTIC Species Information for Abra alba
Researched byLizzie Tyler Data supplied byUniversity of Sheffield
Refereed byThis information is not refereed.
Taxonomy
Scientific nameAbra alba Common nameWhite furrow shell
MCS CodeW2059 Recent SynonymsNone

PhylumMollusca Subphylum
Superclass ClassPelecypoda
Subclass OrderVeneroida
Suborder FamilySemelidae
GenusAbra Speciesalba
Subspecies   

Additional InformationAbra alba may also be known as the 'white furrow shell' (Rees & Dare, 1993).
Taxonomy References Howson & Picton, 1997, Tebble, 1976, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Rees & Dare, 1993,
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