Neoleptonidae
Encyclopedia
Neoleptonidae is a family
of marine
bivalve clam
s of the order
Veneroida
.
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 marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve clam
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
s of the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Veneroida
Veneroida
The Veneroida or veneroids are an order of bivalve molluscs. They include some familiar forms such as saltwater clams and cockles, and a number of freshwater bivalves including zebra mussels....
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Genera in the family Neoleptonidae
- Arculus Monterosato, 1909
- Bernardina DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1910 - Epilepton DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1899 - Halodakra Olsson, 1961
- NeoleptonNeoleptonNeolepton is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Neoleptonidae.-Species in the genus Neolepton:* Neolepton antipodum * Neolepton powelli Dell, 1964* Neolepton sublaevigatum Powell, 1937...
Finley, 1926 - PachykellyaPachykellyaPachykellya is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Neoleptonidae.-Species in the genus Pachykellya:* Pachykellya bernardi Powell, 1927* Pachykellya concentrica Powell, 1927* Pachykellya edwardsi Bernard, 1897...
Bernard, 1897 - PuyseguriaPuyseguriaPuyseguria is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Neoleptonidae.-Species in the genus Puyseguria:* Puyseguria cuneata Powell, 1927* Puyseguria prognata Powell, 1927* Puyseguria tani Powell, 1939-References:...
PowellArthur William Baden PowellDr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the twentieth century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".Powell was born at...
, 1927