Digitaria is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the Astartidae family. It was circumscribed by S.V Wood in 1853. As of 2024, WoRMS recognizes 2 species in this genus.[1]

Digitaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Carditida
Family: Astartidae
Genus: Digitaria
S. V. Wood, 1853
Type species
Digitaria digitaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astarte (Digitaria) S.V. Wood, 1853
  • Woodia Deshayes, 1858

Species include:[1]

Its species can be found in the waters of Europe and Africa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gofas, Serge (2024). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Digitaria S. V. Wood, 1853". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ Costello, Mark J.; Emblow, Chris; White, Richard, eds. (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. Vol. 50. Paris: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. pp. 208–209. hdl:2292/19517. ISBN 978-2-85653-538-7.