| Poromyidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Anomalodesmata |
| Superfamily: | Poromyoidea |
| Family: | Poromyidae Dall, 1886 |
| Genera | |
Poromyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Anomalodesmata. The genus Dilemma , described in 2008, is remarkable for being a predator of copepods, which is very unusual for a sessile mollusc. [1]
Genera and species within the family Poromyidae include: [2]
Heterodonta is a taxonomic subclass of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. This subclass includes the edible clams, the cockles and the Venus clams.
The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.
Poirieria is a genus of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.
The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sediment.
Anomalodesmata is an order of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. This grouping was formerly recognised as a taxonomic subclass. It is called a superorder in the current World Register of Marine Species, despite having no orders, to parallel it with sister taxon Imparidentia, which does have orders.
Limatula, the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae.
Thyasiridae is a family of bivalve molluscs, including the cleft clams, in the order Lucinida.
Pandoridae is a taxonomic family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalves in the order Anomalodesmata.
Thraciidae is a taxonomic family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalves in the order Anomalodesmata.
Verticordiidae is a taxonomic family of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Anomalodesmata.
Homalopoma, common name the dwarf turbans, is a genus of mostly very small sea snails with a calcareous operculum, marine gastropoda molluscs in the family Colloniidae.
Lamellaria is a genus of small slug-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Velutinidae.
Dilemma is a genus of marine bivalves of the family Poromyidae. The genus is remarkable for encompassing predators of isopods and ostracods, unusual for sessile molluscs.
Cymatosyrinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Arene is a genus of small sea snails that have a calcareous operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Areneidae.
Taranis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Poromya granulata, or the granular poromya, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Poromyidae. It is unusual among bivalves in being carnivorous. It is found in more northerly parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Poromyoidea is a superfamily of molluscs. It used to contain only the family Poromyidae, but now it also contains Cetoconchidae Ridewood, 1903, as CetoconchaDall, 1886 was removed from Poromyidae and given its own family, according to the World Register of Marine Species.
Lucina is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
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