Psammobiidae

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Short description: Family of bivalves

Psammobiidae
Psammobia fervensis2.jpg
Fossilized shell fragments of Psammobia fervensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Superfamily: Tellinoidea
Family: Psammobiidae
Fleming, 1828
Genera

See text.

Synonyms
  • Asaphidae
  • Garidae
  • Sanguinolariidae

The Psammobiidae, or sunset clams, are a family of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida.

These genera are accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Asaphis Modeer, 1793
  • Gari Schumacher, 1817
  • Heterodonax Mörch, 1853
  • Heteroglypta Martens in Möbius, 1880
  • Nuttallia Dall, 1900
  • Psammosphaerica Jousseaume, 1894
  • Psammotella Herrmannsen, 1852
  • Sanguinolaria Lamarck, 1799
  • Soletellina Blainville, 1824

References

  1. ↑ Philippe Bouchet (2013). "Psammobiidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=237. 

External links

  • ITIS
  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1
  • Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-85467-054-8
  • Photographs of Psammobiidae specimens in the collection of Natural History Museum, Rotterdam. [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q1970341 entry




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