Nuculoida
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Nuculanoida is an order
of bivalves. It belongs to the subclass
Protobranchia. They are distinguished from other bivalves by the presence of relatively primitive, "protobranchiate" gills, with a row of short teeth along the hinge of the shell. The shells are often nacre
ous.
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...
of bivalves. It belongs to the subclass
Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order...
Protobranchia. They are distinguished from other bivalves by the presence of relatively primitive, "protobranchiate" gills, with a row of short teeth along the hinge of the shell. The shells are often nacre
Nacre
Nacre , also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer; it is also what makes up pearls. It is very strong, resilient, and iridescent....
ous.
Families
- Bathyspinulidae Coan & Scott, 1997
- LametilidaeLametilidaeLametilidae is a family of bivalves. The family is related to the nut clams .-Taxonomy:* Lametila** Lametila abyssorum* Phaseolus Monterosato 1875** Phaseolus ovatus* Prelametila...
- MalletiidaeMalletiidaeMalletiidae is a family of bivalves in the order Nuculanoida.-Taxonomy:* Adrana** Adrana egregia ** Adrana electa ** Adrana elizabethae Ortea & Espinosa, 2001** Adrana gloriosa...
H. and A. Adams, 1858 - NeilonellidaeNeilonellidaeNeilonellidae is a family of bivalves.-Taxonomy:* Neilo* Neilonella Dall, 1881** Neilonella acinula ** Neilonella corpulenta ** Neilonella menziesi A. H. Clarke, 1959...
Schileyko, 1989 - NuculanidaeNuculanidaeNuculanidae is a family of small bivalve molluscs in the order Nuculanoida.Nuculanidae species are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water.-Taxonomy:* Acutispinula** Acutispinula hilleri...
Meek, 1864 - Sareptidae Stoliczka, 1871
- SiliculidaeSiliculidaeSiliculidae is a family of marine bivalve mollusks, small deepwater clams which are classified in the order Nuculanoida.-Genera:* Propeleda** Propeleda fortiana** Propeleda lanceta** Propeleda longicaudata** Propeleda schmidti...
Allen and Sanders, 1973 - TindariidaeTindariidaeTindariidae is a family of clams of the order Nuculanoida.-Genera:* Spinula ** Spinula calcar ** Spinula oceanica Filatova, 1958** Spinula bogorovi Filatova, 1958** Spinula vityazi Filatova, 1964...
Verrill and Bush, 1897 - YoldiidaeYoldiidaeYoldiidae is a family of clams of the order Nuculanoida.-Genera:* Megayoldia** Megayoldia martyria** Megayoldia montereyensis** Megayoldia thraciaeformis* Microgloma Saunders & Allen, 1973** Microgloma pusilla...
Habe, 1977
- PraenuculidaePraenuculidaePraenuculidae is a family of clams of the order Nuculoida....
Mcalester, 1969 (?) - PristiglomidaePristiglomidaePristiglomidae is a family of clams of the order Nuculoida.-Taxonomy:* Pristigloma Dall, 1900** Pristigloma alba Sanders & Allen, 1973** Pristigloma minima ** Pristigloma nitens -References:...
Sanders and Allen, 1973 (?)