Ostreoida
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Order (biology)
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Ostreoida includes the true oysters and a number of other related families of bivalves.
About eleven families
Family (biology)
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are recognised within it, but suborders, superfamilies
Family (biology)
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and subfamilies are used relatively heavily in this order. The following classification represents a synthesis of different views, reconciled so far as possible. The lists of genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
are illustrative rather than complete. There are nearly 100 genera in this order.
Superfamilies, families & important genera
- Suborder PectininaPectininaPectinina is a suborder in the Bivalve order Ostreoida containing the superfamilies Pectinoidea and Anomioidea....
- Superfamily PectinoideaPectinoideaPectinoidea is a superfamily of marine bivalve mollusks.The Pectinoidea include the following families:-Further reading:*...
- Family EntoliidaeEntoliidaeEntoliidae is a family of bivalves, related to oysters and scallops. It contains at least seven species in five genera.-Taxonomy:* Entolium Meek 1865** Entolium fossatum Marwick 1953** Entolium utokokense Imlay 1961* Pectinella...
(5 genera total)-
- Genus Pectinella
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- Family PectinidaePectinidaeThe Pectinidae are a family of bivalve mollusks including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. They are hermaphrodite, and the male gonads mature first. Pectinidae can live attached by means of a filament they secrete, or are simply recumbent. Their valves can propel them...
(scallops) (49 genera total in 11 tribes)-
- Genus AequipectenAequipectenAequipecten is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae.-Species:* Aequipecten acanthodes — thistle scallop* Aequipecten audouinii — sometimes given as a subspecies of A...
- Genus Amusium
- Genus Anguipecten
- Genus Annachlamys
- Genus ArgopectenArgopectenArgopecten is a genus of saltwater clams, of scallops, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae.-Species:Species within the genus Argopecten include:* Argopecten gibbus — Atlantic calico scallop...
- Genus BractechlamysBractechlamysBractechlamys is a genus of molluscs in the family Pectinidae.-Species:* Bractechlamys antillarum — Antillean scallop...
- Genus Chlamys
- Genus Coralichlamys
- Genus CryptopectenCryptopectenCryptopecten is a genus of molluscs in the family Pectinidae....
- Genus Decatopecten
- Genus Delectopecten
- Genus Equichlamys
- Genus Excellichlamys
- Genus Flexopecten
- Genus Glorichlamys
- Genus Gloripallium
- Genus Haumea
- Genus HyalopectenHyalopectenHyalopecten is a genus of marine bivalve mollusks.The placement of the genus Hyalopecten is currently uncertain. Habe included Hyalopecten within the subfamily Camptonectinae. However, Hyalopecten lacks antimarginal microsculpture, which is a key characteristic of Camptonectinae...
- Genus Juxtamusium
- Genus Lissopecten
- Genus MesopeplumMesopeplumMesopeplum is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae.-Species in the genus Mesopeplum:* Mesopeplum caroli* Mesopeplum convexum * Mesopeplum fenestratum -References:...
- Genus Mimachlamys
- Genus Minnivola
- Genus Mirapecten
- Genus NodipectenNodipectenNodipecten is a genus of large scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the Pectinidae family. These scallops often have attractive, strongly colored, thick shells...
- Genus Notochlamys
- Genus Patinopecten
- Genus Pecten
- Genus Pedum
- Genus Pseudohinnites
- Genus Semipallium
- Genus Serratovola
- Genus Somalipecten
- Genus Talochlamys Iredale, 1935
- Genus Veprichlamys
- Genus Volachlamys
- Genus Aequipecten
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- Family PropeamussiidaePropeamussiidaePropeamussiidae is a family of bivalves, related to oysters and scallops. It contains nine genera.-Taxonomy:* Adamussium Thiele, 1934* Amusium Röding, 1798* Arctinula Thiele, 1935* Catillopecten** Catillopecten eucymatus...
(7 genera total) - Family Spondylidae (thorny oysters) (monotypic family)
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- Genus SpondylusSpondylusSpondylus is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae. As well as being the systematic or scientific name, Spondylus is also the most often used common name for these animals, though they are also known as thorny oysters or spiny oysters.There are many species of...
- Genus Spondylus
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- Family Syncyclonemidae
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- Genus Cyclochlamys'
- Genus Cyclopecten'
- Genus Parvamussium'
- Genus Propeamussium'
- Genus Similipecten'
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- Family Entoliidae
- Superfamily Anomioidea
- Family AnomiidaeAnomiidaeAnomiidae is a family of bivalve molluscs related to scallops and oysters, and known as anomiids. It contains seven genera.The family is known by several common names, including jingle shells, saddle oysters and mermaid's toenails....
(7 genera)- Subfamily Anomiinae
- Genus AnomiaAnomia (genus)Anomia is a genus of bivalves in the family Anomiidae, commonly known as jingle shells.-Species :* Anomia achaeus Gray* Anomia chinensis* Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758* Anomia laqueata Reeve* Anomia nobilis...
- Genus Enigmonia
- Genus Anomia
- Subfamily Placunanomiinae
- Genus Monia
- Genus Patro
- Genus Pododesmus
- Subfamily Anomiinae
- Family PlacunidaePlacunidaePlacunidae, are a family of marine bivalves that are related to oysters and scallops. The family includes the specie Placenta placuna also called windowpane oysters or capiz in the Philippines, known for its translucency which are commonly used in shellcraft production.The family is closely related...
(2 genera total)-
- Genus Placuna
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- Family Anomiidae
- Superfamily Pectinoidea
- Suborder OstreinaOstreinaOstreina is a suborder in the bivalve order Ostreoida and containing the Superfamilies Dimyoidea, Ostreoidea, and Plicatuloidea...
- Superfamily Dimyoidea (freshwater mussels)
- Family DimyidaeDimyidaeDimyidae is a family of bivalve molluscs, related to the scallops and oysters.-Taxonomy:* Basiliomya Bayer 1971** Basiliomya goreaui F. M. Bayer, 1971* Dimya roualt 1848* Dimyella Moore 1969** Dimyella starcki D. R. Moore, 1969...
(3 genera total)-
- Genus 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...
- Genus Dimya
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- Family Dimyidae
- Superfamily Ostreoidea
- Family GryphaeidaeGryphaeidaeGryphaeidae, common name the foam oysters or honeycomb oysters, is a family of marine bivalve mollusks, related to the true oysters.-Taxonomy:...
(4 extant genera, 2 fossil genera)-
- Genus HyotissaHyotissaHyotissa is a genus of large saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks. Species in this genus are known as honeycomb oysters or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.-Species:...
- Genus Neopycnodonte
- Genus Parahyotissa
- Genus PycnodontePycnodontePycnodonte is a genus of extinct oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Gryphaeidae. They are found around the world in fossil shell beds from the Valanginian to Early Pleistocene...
- Genus Hyotissa
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- Family OstreidaeOstreidaeOstreidae are the true oysters, and include most species that are commonly eaten under the name oyster. Pearl oysters are not true oysters and belong to the distinct order Pterioida....
(true oysters) (14 or 15 genera in 3 subfamilies)- Subfamily Crassostreinae
- Genus CrassostreaCrassostreaCrassostrea is a genus of true oysters containing the most important oysters used for food.- Species :* Crassostrea ** †Crassostrea alabamiensis...
- Genus Saccostrea
- Genus Striostrea
- Genus Crassostrea
- Subfamily Lophinae
- Genus Alectryonella
- Genus Anomiostrea
- Genus Dendostrea
- Genus Lopha
- Subfamily Ostreinae
- Genus Booneostrea
- Genus Nanostrea
- Genus OstreaOstreaOstrea is a genus of oyster in the family Ostreidae. Evidence of a number of species of this genus in the geological fossil record demonstrates the ancient nature of this genus, and also gives testimony to the species that co-existed with members of the Ostrea genus...
- Genus Planostrea
- Genus Pretostrea
- Genus Pustulostrea
- Genus Tiostrea
- Subfamily Crassostreinae
- Family Gryphaeidae
- Superfamily Plicatuloidea
- Family PlicatulidaePlicatulidaePlicatulidae is a family of bivalves, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws. They are related to oysters and scallops. It in monotypic, having a single genus. There are seven species in this family.-Description:...
(monotypic family)-
- Genus Plicatula
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- Family Plicatulidae
- Superfamily Dimyoidea (freshwater mussels)