Psammobiidae

Psammobiidae
Fossilized shell fragments of Psammobia fervensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Tellinoidea
Family: Psammobiidae
Fleming, 1828
Genera

See text.

Synonyms
  • Asaphidae
  • Garidae
  • Sanguinolariidae

The Psammobiidae or sunset clams, are a family of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.

These genera are accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species:[1]

References

  1. Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Psammobiidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 11, 2013.


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