Martesia | |
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Martesia striata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Myida |
Family: | Pholadidae |
Genus: | Martesia Sowerby I, 1824 |
Martesia is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pholadidae. [1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
Species: [1]
Pholadidae, known as piddocks or angelwings, are a family of bivalve molluscs similar to a clam.
Ostrea is a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.
Amalda is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae, the olives and allies.
Struthiolaria, commonly known as the ostrich foot snails, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Struthiolariidae.
Crassispira is a genus of small predatory sea snails with narrow, high-spired shells, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. They first appeared in the fossil record approximately 48.6 million years ago during the Eocene epoch, and still exist in the present day.
Cominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae.
Pecten is a genus of large scallops or saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. This is the type genus of the family.
Argopecten is a genus of saltwater clams, or scallops, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae.
Scaphella is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Hexaplex is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily muracinae of the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails.
Pyramidella is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Pyramidellinae of the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Anomia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Anomiidae. They are commonly known as jingle shells because when a handful of them are shaken they make a jingling sound, though some are also known as saddle oysters.
Aphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Miraclathurella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Minolia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Solariellidae.
Ancilla, common name the ancillas, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Monoplex is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Niso is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Pholadidea is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Martesiinae of the family Pholadidae. Most members of Pholididea bore into shale, soft rock and coral for shelter, with the exception of Pholididea (Hatasia) wiffenae, which is a wood-borer.
Cythara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.