Limnoperna | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Mytilida |
Family: | Mytilidae |
Genus: | Limnoperna Rochebrune, 1882 |
Limnoperna is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Mytilidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Southern America, Southeastern Asia and Australia. [1]
Species: [2]
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Ostrea is a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.
Turritella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.
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Cardita is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Modiolus, the horsemussels, are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.
Pleuroploca is a genus of very large predatory sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.
Fissurella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Fissurellinae of the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.
Chaetopleura is a genus of chitons in the family Chaetopleuridae. The species within this genus are marine molluscs.
Plesiothyreus is a genus of very small sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Phenacolepadinae of the family Phenacolepadidae.
Monetaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Amphibulima is a genus of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amphibulimidae.
Perna is a genus of mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
Cryptoplax is a genus of polyplacophoran molluscs. The genus consists of the following living species:
Brachidontes is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.
Plicatula is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws in the family Plicatulidae.
Plebidonax is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Psammobiidae.
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