Higher classification Mactroidea Rank Family | Scientific name Mactridae Order Veneroida | |
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Fascinating living things in the wadden sea trough shell mactridae siphon sipho der trogmuschel
Mactridae, common name the trough shells or duck clams, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Veneroida.
Contents
- Fascinating living things in the wadden sea trough shell mactridae siphon sipho der trogmuschel
- Description
- Ecology
- Genera
- References
Description
These clams have two short siphons, each with a horny sheath. The shell is shaped like a rounded-cornered equilateral triangle and there is a slight gape at the posterior. Each valve bears two cardinal teeth with four lateral teeth on the right valve and two on the left. The foot is white and wedge-shaped. They mostly inhabit the neritic zone.
Ecology
Trough shells burrow in sand or fine gravel and never in muddy substrates.
Genera
According to WoRMS (2012), this family contains 37 genera:
References
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