Galeommatidae

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Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Galeommatoidea Phylum Mollusca Order Veneroida		Class Bivalvia Scientific name Galeommatidae Rank Family

Similar Lasaeidae, Ungulinidae, Thraciidae, Limopsidae, Malleidae

Galeommatidae is a family of small and very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Veneroida. They are related to the zebra mussels.

Genera and species

Genera and species within the family Galeommatidae include:

Aclistothyra McGinty, 1955

Aclistothyra atlantica McGinty, 1955

Chlamydoconcha Dall, 1884

Chlamydoconcha orcutti Dall, 1884

Divariscintilla Powell, 1932

Divariscintilla cordiformis P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1992

Divariscintilla luteocrinita P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1992

Divariscintilla octotentaculata P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1992

Divariscintilla troglodytes P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1989

Divariscintilla yoyo P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1989

Galeomma Turton, 1825

Galeomma turtoni G. B. Sowerby, 1825

Scintilla Deshayes, 1856

Scintilla stevensoni Powell, 1932

Scintillona Finlay, 1926

Scintillona bellerophon O'Foighil and Gibson, 1984 - sea-cucumber clam

Scintillona benthicola Dell, 1956

Scintillona zelandica (Odhner, 1924)

Vasconiella Dall, 1899

Vasconiella maoria Powell, 1932

Waldo Nicol, 1966

Waldo arthuri Valentich-Scott, Ó Foighil, & Li, 2013

Waldo digitatus Zelaya & Ituarte, 2013

Waldo parasiticus (Dall, 1876)

Waldo paucitentaculatus Zelaya & Ituarte, 2013

Waldo trapezialis Zelaya & Ituarte, 2002

References

Galeommatidae Wikipedia

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