AnAge entry for Astarte elliptica
Classification (HAGRID: 04592)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia (Taxon entry)
Order: Veneroida
Family: Astartidae
Genus: Astarte
- Species
- Astarte elliptica
- Common name
- Elliptical astarte
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 20 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1307
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
These animals have been found to live up to 20.0 years [1307].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1307] Lifespan, growth rate, and body size across latitude in marine Bivalvia, with implications for Phanerozoic evolution (PubMed)
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