| Parvicirce | |
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| Shell of Parvicirce donacina (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Parvicirce Cosel, 1995 |
| Type species | |
| Parvicirce donacina Cosel, 1995 | |
| Species | |
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Parvicirce is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. [1] [2]
The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as food sources.
Mactridae, common name the trough shells or duck clams, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.
Mactra is a large genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. Mactra is the type genus within the family Mactridae.
Isognomonidae is a family of medium-sized to large saltwater clams. They are pearl oysters, marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Pterioidea
Vesicomyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Glossoidea.
Petricola is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Petricolinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Limaria pellucida, the Antillean file shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.
Polymesoda floridana, or the maritime marsh clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cyrenidae.
Kalolophus speciosus, or Gibbs' clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Crassatellidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the family Veneridae.
Lamelliconcha circinata, common name the "purple venus clam", is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. This species can be found around the coasts of the islands in the West Indies.
Pitarenus cordatus, or the cordate venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys.
Pholas is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Pholadinae of the family Pholadidae.
Solen is a genus of marine bivalves in the family Solenidae.
Gigantidas tangaroa is a species of deep-sea mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
Solecurtus is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve molluscs in the family Solecurtidae.
Lucinoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Codakiinae of the family Lucinidae.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the family Periplomatidae.
Pharus is a genus of medium-sized saltwater clams, littoral bivalve molluscs in the family Pharidae.
Pliocardia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Vesicomyidae.
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