Nuculidae

Nuculidae
Temporal range: Paleozoic to Present
Two views of a left valve of Acila cobboldiae from the early Pleistocene of the Netherlands
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Nuculoida
Family: Nuculidae
Gray, 1824
Genera

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Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculoida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.

The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics has been based mainly on their feces. [1]

Genera

Genera brought into synonymy 

References

  1. WoRMS (2011). Nuculidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204 on 2011-05-04
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