Nuculoida
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Nuculanoida is an 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...

 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
  • Lametilidae
    Lametilidae
    Lametilidae is a family of bivalves. The family is related to the nut clams .-Taxonomy:* Lametila** Lametila abyssorum* Phaseolus Monterosato 1875** Phaseolus ovatus* Prelametila...

  • Malletiidae
    Malletiidae
    Malletiidae 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
  • Neilonellidae
    Neilonellidae
    Neilonellidae is a family of bivalves.-Taxonomy:* Neilo* Neilonella Dall, 1881** Neilonella acinula ** Neilonella corpulenta ** Neilonella menziesi A. H. Clarke, 1959...

     Schileyko, 1989
  • Nuculanidae
    Nuculanidae
    Nuculanidae 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
  • Siliculidae
    Siliculidae
    Siliculidae 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
  • Tindariidae
    Tindariidae
    Tindariidae 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
  • Yoldiidae
    Yoldiidae
    Yoldiidae 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


  • Praenuculidae
    Praenuculidae
    Praenuculidae is a family of clams of the order Nuculoida....

     Mcalester, 1969 (?)
  • Pristiglomidae
    Pristiglomidae
    Pristiglomidae 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 (?)
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