Nuculidae

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Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.[1]

The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics have been based mainly on their feces.[2]

Genera

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

References

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  2. WoRMS (2011). Nuculidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204 on 2011-05-04

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  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Template:ISBN
  • Bieler R. & Mikkelsen P. 2006. Bivalvia – a look at the Branches. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 148, 223–235
  • Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. pp. 113–133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. Malacologia 52(2): 1–184.. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). Template:ISBN. XII, 195 pp.
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca

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