Rank Family | Scientific name Poromyidae Order Anomalodesmata | |
Similar Bivalvia, Periplomatidae, Poromya granulata, Thraciidae, Molluscs |
Poromyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pholadomyoida. The genus Dilemma, described in 2008, is remarkable for being a predator of copepods, which is very unusual for a sessile mollusc.
Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Poromyidae include:
References
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