| Vesicomyidae | |
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| Vesicomya galatheae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Superorder: | Imparidentia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Glossoidea |
| Family: | Vesicomyidae Dall & Simpson, 1901 |
Vesicomyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Glossoidea. [1]
Genera, and some selected species, within the family Vesicomyidae are:
The Arcida is an extant order of bivalve molluscs. This order dates back to the lower Ordovician period. They are distinguished from related groups, such as the mussels, by having a straight hinge to the shells, and the adductor muscles being of equal size. The duplivincular ligament, taxodont dentition, and a shell microstructure consisting of the outer crossed lamellar and inner complex crossed lamellar layers are defining characters of this order.
Crassispira is a genus of small predatory sea snails with narrow, high-spired shells, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. They first appeared in the fossil record approximately 48.6 million years ago during the Eocene epoch, and still exist in the present day.
Anomalodesmata is an superorder 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.
Solemyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine protobranch bivalve mollusks in the order Solemyida.
Isognomonidae is a family of medium-sized to large saltwater clams. They are pearl oysters, marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Pterioidea
Architectonicidae, common name the staircase shells or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group "Lower Heterobranchia" of the clade Heterobranchia.
Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea and part of the Neogastropoda.
Compsodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Opalia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.
Plicatula is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws in the family Plicatulidae.
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.
Mathilda is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mathildidae.
Propeamussium is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Ostreoida.
Cetoconcha is the only extant genus of saltwater clams in the family Cetoconchidae.
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.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the family Periplomatidae.
Pliocardia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Vesicomyidae.
Saccella is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Nuculanidae.
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