Psammobiidae
| Psammobiidae | |
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| 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 | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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]
- Asaphis Modeer, 1793
- Gari Schumacher, 1817
- Heterodonax Mörch, 1853
- Heteroglypta Martens in Möbius, 1880
- Nuttallia Dall, 1900
- Psammosphaerica Jousseaume, 1894
- Psammotella Herrmannsen, 1852
- Sanguinolaria Lamarck, 1799
- Soletellina de Blainville, 1824
References
- ↑ Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Psammobiidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
External links
- ITIS
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-85467-054-8
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