Nuculidae

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Rank Family Lower classifications Nucula, Adrana		Scientific name Nuculidae Higher classification Nuculida Order Nuculida

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.

Genera

Acila H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858

Adrana Adams and Adams, 1858

Austronucula Powell, 1939

Brevinucula Thiele, 1934

Condylonucula D.R. Moore, 1977

Ennucula Iredale, 1931

Lamellinucula Schenck, 1944

Leionucula Quenstedt, 1930 †

Linucula Marwick, 1931

Neonucula Lan & Lee, 2001

Nucula Lamarck, 1799

Pronucula Hedley, 1902

Sinonucula Xu, 1985

Genera brought into synonymy

Lionucula Thiele, 1934 synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931

Nuculoma Cossmann, 1907 : synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931

Polyodonta Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 : synonym of Nucula Lamarck, 1799

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