Pleurolucina | |
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Shell of Pleurolucina hendersoni (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Lucinida |
Superfamily: | Lucinoidea |
Family: | Lucinidae |
Genus: | Pleurolucina Dall, 1901 |
Type species | |
Lucina leucocymaDall, 1886 | |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Pleurolucina is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Lucininae of the family Lucinidae. [1]
Periplomatidae is a family of large marine bivalves of the Anomalodesmata order.
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually epifaunal or nestling, with many species building byssal nests for protection. The majority of species are capable of irregular swimming by waving their long mantle tentacles.
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.
Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
Sportellidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Cyamioidea.
Crassatellidae is a family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Carditida.
Pandoridae is a taxonomic family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalves in the order Anomalodesmata.
Rangia is a genus of bivalve molluscs or clams in the subfamily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae.
Gregariella is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.
Lucina amiantus, or the decorated lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae.
Pleurolucina leucocyma, or the saw-toothed pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the subfamily Lucininae of the family Lucinidae.
Arcinella is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae.
Lucina is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
Radiolucina is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
Lucinisca is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Lucininae of the family Lucinidae.
Lucinoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Codakiinae of the family Lucinidae.
Phacoides is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the family Periplomatidae.
Pliocardia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Vesicomyidae.