Petricolinae

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Petricolinae
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A whole shell of Petricolaria pholadiformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Subfamily: Petricolinae
A. d'Orbigny, 1840
Genera [1]

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Synonyms [1]
  • CooperellidaeDall, 1900
  • MysiidaeGray, 1854
  • PetricolidaeA. d'Orbigny, 1840

Petricolinae is a subfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs related to the large family Veneridae or Venus clams. Some authors include these genera within the Veneridae as the subfamily Petricolinae.

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Genera and species

Genera and species in the family Petricolidae include: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Petricolinae A. d'Orbigny, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246 on 24 July 2024

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