Fimbriidae
Family of bivalves
| Fimbriidae | |
|---|---|
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| Fimbria fimbriata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Lucinida |
| Superfamily: | Lucinoidea |
| Family: | Fimbriidae Nicol, 1950 |
| Genus: | Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 |
| Species | |
| see text | |
Fimbriidae is a family of saltwater clams. marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Lucinoidea. Some modern studies indicate that Fimbriidae should be included in the family Lucinidae. The family contains only one Recent genus, Fimbria, with two known species.
Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Fimbriidae include:
- Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Fimbria fimbriata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Fimbria soverbii (Reeve, 1842)
- Hamamlia †
- Cerkesia †
References
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