Neoleptonidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Subclass: | Heterodonta |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Neoleptonidae Thiele, 1934 |
Species | |
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Neoleptonidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Venerida.
The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.
The Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, are a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Littorinimorpha.
The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sediment.
Leucosyrinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Limatula, the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae.
Cuspidariidae is a family of small marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Cuspidarioidea.
Nuculanidae is a family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Nuculanida. Species in this family are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water.
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Some of the shells of the species in this family resemble a nutmeg seed.
The Semelidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Cardiida.
Lasaeidae is a family of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Galeommatida. These bivalves are sometimes called "kelly clams", because one of the genera in this family is Kellia.
Sportellidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Cyamioidea.
Thraciidae is a taxonomic family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalves in the order Anomalodesmata.
The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide.
Homalopoma, common name the dwarf turbans, is a genus of mostly very small sea snails with a calcareous operculum, marine gastropoda molluscs in the family Colloniidae.
Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae. The name is taken from the Ancient Greek, χλαμΰς or Chlamys, a cloak worn by soldiers.
Admete is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Neolepton is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Neoleptonidae.
Pachykellya is a genus of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Neoleptonidae.
Puyseguria is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Neoleptonidae.
Cirsonella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Skeneidae.