Limidae
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Limidae is a family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limoida. They have radial ribbed shells, slightly gaping on one or both sides. Some are free swimmers, and others are sedentary, forming a nest of dense byssal tentacles. They have a world wide distribution in shallow to deep water.
[edit] Genera
- Acesta H. and A. Adams, 1858
- Divarilima Powell, 1958
- Escalima Iredale, 1929
- Lima Bruguière, 1789
- Limaria Link, 1807
- Limatula S. V. Wood, 1839
- Limea Bronn, 1831
[edit] References
- Limidae (TSN 79808). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
