| Anomia | |
|---|---|
| Two upper valves of Anomia ephippium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreoida |
| Family: | Anomiidae |
| Genus: | Anomia Linnaeus, 1758 |
Anomia is a genus of bivalves in the family Anomiidae, commonly known as "jingle shells" because when a handful of them are shaken, they make a jingling sound.[1]