Subclass Heterodonta Suborder Sphaeriacea Rank Family | Order Veneroida Scientific name Sphaeriidae Higher classification Corbiculacea | |
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Lower classifications Pisidium, Pisidium milium, Pisidium conventus, Pisidium lilljeborgii, Pisidium artifex | ||
The Sphaeriidae are a family of small to minute freshwater bivalve molluscs, in the order Veneroida; this family also includes the clams formerly placed in the Pisidiidae. In the US, they are commonly known as pea clams or fingernail clams.
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Genera
Genera in the family Sphaeriidae include:
Biology and ecology
Sphaeriidae are hermaphrodites with internal fertilization. Developing young are incubated within their mother (ovoviviparity), and newborn clams look like miniature copies of the adults.
Parasites and/or predators include the Sciomyzidae.
References
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