| Solamen | |
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| Shell of Solamen dollfusi (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Superfamily: | Mytiloidea |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Solamen Iredale, 1924 |
| Type species | |
| Solamen rexIredale, 1924 | |
| Synonyms | |
MegacrenellaHabe & Ka. Ito, 1965 | |
Solamen is a genus of saltwater, brackish water and freshwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Crenellinae of the family Mytilidae, the mussels. [1]
The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as food sources.
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.
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.
Mactridae, common name the trough shells or duck clams, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.
Periplomatidae is a family of large marine bivalves of the Anomalodesmata order.
Turritellidae, with the common name "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small- to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the Sorbeoconcha clade.
Rock oysters are true oysters of the genus Saccostrea, belonging to the subfamily Saccostreinae of the family Ostreidae.
Galeommatidae is a family of small and very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Galeommatida.
Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
Crassatellidae is a family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Carditida.
Spisula is a genus of medium-sized to large marine bivalve mollusks or clams in the subfamily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae, commonly known as surf clams or trough shells.
Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea.
Seguenzioidea is a superfamily of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.
The Tonnoidea are a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Littorinimorpha. This superfamily includes many very large species.
Ischnochitonidae is a family of polyplacophoran mollusc belonging to the superfamily Chitonoidea.
Gregariella is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.
Codakia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Lucinidae.
Saccella is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Nuculanidae.
Salaputium is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Crassatellidae of the order Carditida.
Semelangulus is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Moerellinae of the family Tellinidae.
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