Cyrtopleura
Genus of bivalves
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Cyrtopleura is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pholadidae.[1]
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| Cyrtopleura costata. Found in mud, about 50 cm deep. Fort Myers, Florida, USA. Length 13 cm. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Myida |
| Family: | Pholadidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtopleura Tryon, 1862 |
The species of this genus are found in Europe and America.[1]
Species:[1]
- Cyrtopleura costata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cyrtopleura crucigera (Sowerby I, 1834)
- Cyrtopleura lanceolata (d'Orbigny, 1841)