Cyrenidae
Family of bivalves
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Cyrenidae is a family of clams in the order Venerida.[1]
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| Shell of Corbicula fluminea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Cyrenoidea |
| Family: | Cyrenidae Gray, 1847 |
| Genera | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Genera
Genera within this family include:[1]
- Batissa Gray, 1853
- Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Cyanocyclas Blainville, 1818
- Geloina Gray, 1842
- Polymesoda Rafinesque, 1820
- Villorita Gray, 1833
- Taxa brought into synonymy
- †Cyrenida:[2] synonym of Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Subfamily Polymesodinae Habe, 1977: synonym of Cyrenidae Gray, 1847
- Note
- The species formerly known as Sphaerium avanum Theobald, 1874 has been transferred to the genus Corbicula as Corbicula (Sphaerocorbicula) avana comb. nov., confirming its placement in Cyrenidae rather than Sphaeriidae.[3]
