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The identification of British species of the genus Ensis Schumacher (Lamellibranchiata)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

N. A. Holme
N. A. Holme
Affiliation:
Zoologist at the Plymouth Laboratory
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Extract

The diagnostic characters of the British species of Ensis are described. The shell remains the primary means of identification, but additional characters in the soft parts are necessary for certain recognition. The three forms of Ensis described are considered to be valid species.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , February 1951 , pp. 639 - 647
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1951

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