Ascetoaxinus Explained

Ascetoaxinus is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Thyasiridae.^[1] The shells of species in this genus have a lunule with a scalloped margin.

The genus was first described in 2014 by Graham Oliver of the National Museum of Wales and Melissa Frey, curator of invertebrates at the Royal British Columbia Museum.^{[2] [3] [4]}

The genus consists of the following species:

• Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis Oliver and Frey, 2014
• Ascetoaxinus ovoidea (Dall, 1890), formerly known as Cryptodon ovoideus Dall, 1890

External links

• Images of Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis here and here

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Ascetoaxinus Oliver & Frey, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818830 on 2014-11-30
2. Oliver. P. Graham. Frey . Melissa A. . October 2, 2014. Ascetoaxinus quatsinoensis sp. et gen. nov. (Bivalvia: Thyasiroidea) from Vancouver Island, with notes on Conchocele Gabb, 1866, and Channelaxinus Valentich-Scott & Coan, 2012 . Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. Auckland, New Zealand. 3869. 4. 452. 1175-5326. 10.11646/zootaxa.3869.4.8. November 26, 2014. free. 25283930 .
3. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03869p468f.pdf PDF of Zootaxa article
4. Web site: New clam species found off of B.C.'s coast. November 26, 2014. CTV News. November 26, 2014.