Psammobiidae

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Psammobiidae
Psammobia fervensis2.jpg
Fossilized shell fragments of Psammobia fervensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Superfamily: Tellinoidea
Family: Psammobiidae
Fleming, 1828
Genera

See text.

Synonyms
  • Asaphidae
  • Garidae
  • Sanguinolariidae

The Psammobiidae, or sunset clams, are a family of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida.

These genera are accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species: [1]

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References

  1. Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Psammobiidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved December 11, 2013.