Cyrenidae

Family of bivalves From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cyrenidae is a family of clams in the order Venerida.[1]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Venerida
Superfamily:Cyrenoidea
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Cyrenidae
Shell of Corbicula fluminea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Cyrenoidea
Family: Cyrenidae
Gray, 1847
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Corbiculidae Gray, 1847
  • Geloinidae Iredale, 1943
  • Polymesodinae Habe, 1977
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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

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