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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Cyrenoidea |
| Family: | Cyrenidae Gray, 1847 |
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| Cyrenidae | |
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| Shell of Corbicula fluminea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Cyrenoidea |
| Family: | Cyrenidae Gray, 1847 |
| Genera | |
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Genera within this family include: [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.
Siliqua is a genus of saltwater razor clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pharidae, the razor clams and jackknife clams.
The Corbiculidae are a family of clams in the mollusc order Venerida. They are known commonly as basket clams. The family name comes from the root corbus ("basket"), and was inspired by the concentric ribbing of the shells.
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.
Johann Carl Megerle von Mühlfeld was a scientist and zoologist who lived from 1765 to 1842.
Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.
Mytilidae are a family of small to large marine and brackish-water bivalve molluscs in the order Mytilida. One of the genera, Limnoperna, even inhabits freshwater environments. Mytilidae, which contains some 52 genera, is the only extant family within the order Mytilida.
Persicula is a taxonomic genus of minute to small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. It includes several species which are micromollusks.
The Plicatulidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws. These bivalves are related to oysters and scallops. The family has a single living genus, Plicatula, with a second, Harpax known from fossils.
Fimbriidae is a family of saltwater clams. marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Lucinoidea. Some modern studies indicate that Fimbriidae should be included in the family Lucinidae. The family contains only one Recent genus, Fimbria, with two known species.
Pharidae is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Adapedonta. This family of clams is related to the razor shells, a family which is considered to include Pharidae by some authorities.
Isognomon is a genus of marine bivalve mollusks which is related to the pearl oysters.
Nodilittorina is a genus of small sea snails. marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
Tivela is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Meretricinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Pholas is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Pholadinae of the family Pholadidae.
Cyrenida is an extinct genus of clams in the family Cyrenidae. This name is now accepted as a synonym of CorbiculaMegerle von Mühlfeld, 1811.
Fimbria is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Lucinidae. Fimbria contains two living species, Fimbria fimbriata and Fimbria soverbii. Several other species are known from fossils.
Laternula is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Laternulidae.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the family Periplomatidae.
Tapes is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Tapetinae of the family Veneridae.
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