''Pratulum'' is a

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Distribution

This genus is

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Species in the genus ''Pratulum''

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Pratulum catinus ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consis ...

'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''

Pratulum finlayi ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve mol ...

'' (Bartrum & Powell, 1928) † * '' Pratulum marwicki'' (Beu & P. A. Maxwell, 1990) † * '' Pratulum modicum'' (Marwick, 1944) † * ''

Pratulum occidentale ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi ...

'' Poutiers, 2017 * '' Pratulum pulchellum'' (Gray, 1843) * ''

Pratulum quinarium ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi ...

'' (Marwick, 1944) † * ''

Pratulum semitectum ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi ...

'' (Marwick, 1926) † * ''

Pratulum thetidis ''Pratulum'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Species in the genus ''Pratulum'' * ''Pratulum catinus'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1992) † * ''Pratulum finlayi ...

'' (Hedley, 1902)

References

* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Cardiidae Bivalve genera Bivalves of Australia Bivalves of New Zealand {{Cardiidae-stub