AnAge entry for Astarte borealis
Classification (HAGRID: 04632)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia (Taxon entry)
Order: Veneroida
Family: Astartidae
Genus: Astarte
- Species
- Astarte borealis
- Common name
- Boreal astarte
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Not much is known about the longevity of this species, though they have been known to live 8 years [1307]. Considering the longevity of similar species, however, maximum longevity could be significantly underestimated.
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] Moss et al. (2016), Lifespan, growth rate, and body size across latitude in marine Bivalvia, with implications for Phanerozoic evolution (PubMed)
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