Wallerconcha sarae
| Wallerconcha sarae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Thyasiridae |
| Genus: | Wallerconcha |
| Species: | W. sarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Wallerconcha sarae (Valentich-Scott and Powell, 2014) | |
Wallerconcha sarae, is an extinct species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Thyasiridae. The species was discovered in 2014 by Paul Valentich-Scott of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and three scientists from the United States Geological Survey, Charles L. Powell, Brian D. Edwards, and Thomas D. Lorenson by Arctic Ocean, whilst mapping the sea floor. It was discovered by accident inside a sediment core sample.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Ancient creature discovered in the depths of the Arctic Ocean". www.geologypage.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Wallerconcha sarae Valentich-Scott & C. L. Powell, 2014". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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