Philobryidae | |
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Philobrya modiolina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Arcida |
Superfamily: | Limopsoidea |
Family: | Philobryidae Bernardi, 1897 |
Genera | |
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Philobryidae is a taxonomic family of very small equivalved triangular saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs, related to the ark clams and the bittersweets. Their shells have projecting umbones and are non-nacreous. The ligament of the hinge is either completely internal or only slightly external. They have only one adductor muscle scar on the inside of each of their shells as opposed to the more-common two. Species from this family are found in most seas, in shallow to moderately deep water. This family contains about sixty species in seven genera.
Species within the family Philobryidae include:
The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.
Marginella is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family.
Nucula is a genus of very small saltwater clams. They are part of the family Nuculidae.
Leucosyrinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Solariella is a genus of small to minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Solariellidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.
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.
Verticordiidae is a family of benthic marine bivalves in the superorder Anomalodesmata. These clams range from 2 - 200 millimeters in length and are mainly found in coastal waters surrounding Australia and the Americas, though a few species within this family such as Haliris mediopacifica are found in the middle of the ocean. Verticordiidae is known for being a family of septibranchs, or predatory bivalves, rather than filter feeders. Clams dig vertical burrows in substrate and use papillae around the edges of their inhalant siphons to detect microscopic prey. Some clams in this family, specifically in the genus Trigonulina, have distinct extended circular formations on their shells.
Scissurella is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Scissurellidae, the small slit snails.
Lissotesta is a genus of minute sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.
Laevilitorina is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
Philine is a genus of sea slugs or sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Philininae of the family Philinidae, the headshield slugs or paper bubbles.
Brookula is a genus of minute sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.
Cirsonella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Skeneidae.
Splendrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Pleurotomella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Melanella is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Toledonia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cylichnidae.
Syrnola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Turbonillinae of the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Nuculana is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Volvulella is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Rhizoridae.