Dimyidae
Encyclopedia
Dimyidae is a family
of bivalve molluscs, related to the scallop
s and oyster
s.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of bivalve molluscs, related to the scallop
Scallop
A scallop is a marine bivalve mollusk of the family Pectinidae. Scallops are a cosmopolitan family, found in all of the world's oceans. Many scallops are highly prized as a food source...
s and oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
s.
Taxonomy
- Basiliomya Bayer 1971
- Basiliomya goreaui F. M. Bayer, 1971
- DimyaDimyaDimya is a genus of very small clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Dimyidae.-Species within the genus Dimya:* Dimya acuminata Esteves, 1984* Dimya adaia* Dimya affinis Reeve, 1858* Dimya argentata...
roualt 1848 - Dimyella Moore 1969
- Dimyella starcki D. R. Moore, 1969