| Polymesoda | |
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| Polymesoda arctata | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Cyrenoidea |
| Family: | Cyrenidae |
| Genus: | Polymesoda Rafinesque, 1820 |
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Polymesoda is a genus of clams in the family Cyrenidae. [1] The genus was previously classified in the family Corbiculidae, [2] before it was subsumed into Cyrenidae.
The following species are recognised in the genus Polymesoda: [3]
Many former species of the genus Polymesoda were transferred to the genus Geloina , while others were synonymized or transferred to different genera. For a list of former species see List of former species in the genus Polymesoda.
Ostrea is a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.
Donax is a genus of small, edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. The genus is sometimes known as bean clams or wedge shells; however, Donax species have numerous different common names in different parts of the world. In the southeastern U.S. they are known as "coquina", a word that is also used for the hard limestone concretions of their shells and those of other marine organisms.
Corbicula is a genus of freshwater and brackish water clams, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Cyrenidae, the basket clams. The genus name is the Neo-Latin diminutive of Latin corbis, a basket, referring to the shape and ribs of the shell.
Anadara is a genus of saltwater bivalves, ark clams, in the family Arcidae. It is also called Scapharca.
Cirsostrema is a genus of very small deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as the wentletraps.
Neritina, is a genus of small aquatic snails with an operculum in the family Neritidae, the nerites. They are as well marine, as brackish water, and sometimes freshwater gastropod mollusks
Cardita is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Macoma is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.
Cerithium is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.
Petricola is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Petricolinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Corbula is a genus of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Corbulidae, the basket clams.
Pitar is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus contains over 60 species.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Serratina is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the subfamily Tellininae of the family Tellinidae.
Sanguinolaria is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the family Psammobiidae.
Solecurtus is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve molluscs in the family Solecurtidae.
Saccella is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Nuculanidae.
Crassatella is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Carditida.
Tellinella is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the subfamily Tellininae of the family Tellinidae.
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