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Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually epifaunal or nestling, with many species building byssal nests for protection. The majority of species are capable of irregular swimming by waving their long mantle tentacles. Genera * ''Acesta'' H. and A. Adams, 1858 * †'' Antiquilima'' Cox, 1943 * '' Ctenoides'' Mörch, 1853 * †'' Ctenostreon'' Eichwald, 1862 * †'' Dimorphoconcha'' Wasmer & Hautmann, 2012 * '' Divarilima'' Powell, 1958 * '' Escalima'' Iredale, 1929 * ''Lima'' Bruguière, 1789 * '' Limaria'' Link, 1807 * ''Limatula ''Limatula'', the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae. Species * '' Limatula attenuata'' Dall, 1916 - attenuate fileclam * '' Limatula aupouria'' Powell, 1937 * '' Limatula ...
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Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually epifaunal or nestling, with many species building byssal nests for protection. The majority of species are capable of irregular swimming by waving their long mantle tentacles. Genera * ''Acesta'' H. and A. Adams, 1858 * †'' Antiquilima'' Cox, 1943 * '' Ctenoides'' Mörch, 1853 * †'' Ctenostreon'' Eichwald, 1862 * †'' Dimorphoconcha'' Wasmer & Hautmann, 2012 * '' Divarilima'' Powell, 1958 * '' Escalima'' Iredale, 1929 * ''Lima'' Bruguière, 1789 * '' Limaria'' Link, 1807 * ''Limatula ''Limatula'', the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae. Species * '' Limatula attenuata'' Dall, 1916 - attenuate fileclam * '' Limatula aupouria'' Powell, 1937 * '' Limatula ...
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Plagiostoma (bivalve)
''Plagiostoma'' is a genus of fossil saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Limidae, the file clams. Species *''Plagiostoma aurita'' Popov 1964 *''Plagiostoma bellula'' Morris and Lycett 1853 *''Plagiostoma delettrei'' Coquand 1852 *''Plagiostoma deltoideum'' Girty 1909 *''Plagiostoma dianense'' Guo 1985 *''Plagiostoma euximium'' Bayle 1878 *''Plagiostoma gejiuense'' Guo 1985 *''Plagiostoma gigantea'' Boehm 1911 *''Plagiostoma giganteum'' Sowerby 1814 *''Plagiostoma harronis'' Dacque 1905 *''Plagiostoma hermanni'' Voltz 1830 *''Plagiostoma immensum'' Repin 2013 *''Plagiostoma inversa'' Waagen 1881 *''Plagiostoma lenaensis'' Kurushin 1998 *''Plagiostoma malinovskyi'' Bytschkov 1976 *''Plagiostoma nudum'' Parona 1889 *''Plagiostoma popovi'' Kurushin 1985 *''Plagiostoma punctatum'' Sowerby 1818 *''Plagiostoma rodburgensis'' Whidborne 1883 *''Plagiostoma semicircularis'' Goldfuss 1835 *''Plagiostoma striatum'' Schlotheim 1820 *''Plagiostoma sublaeviusculum'' Krumbe ...
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Divarilima
''Divarilima'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usua ..., the file shells or file clams. Species * '' Divarilima albicoma'' ( Dall, 1886) * '' Divarilima pellucida'' * '' Divarilima sydneyensis'' (Hedley, 1904) References SealifeBaseTePapa* {{Taxonbar, from=Q5283835 Limidae Bivalve genera ...
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Escalima
''Escalima'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usua ..., the file shells or file clams. Species * '' Escalima goughensis'' (Melvill & Standen, 1907) * '' Escalima regularis'' Powell, 1955 References SealifeBase* {{Taxonbar, from=Q736269 Limidae Bivalve genera ...
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Limea
''Limea'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usua .... The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Lima claytonensis'' *'' Lima margineplicata'' *'' Limea alticosta'' *'' Limea argentinae'' *'' Limea australis'' *'' Limea austrina'' *'' Limea broccha'' *'' Limea bronniana'' *'' Limea chathamensis'' *'' Limea clandestina'' *'' Limea coani'' *'' Limea crassa'' *'' Limea crenocostata'' *'' Limea delanouei'' *'' Limea deliciosa'' *'' Limea inconspicua'' *'' Limea juglandula'' *'' Limea kowiensis'' *'' Limea lata'' *'' Limea limopsis'' *'' Limea lirata'' *'' Limea millesquamata'' *'' Limea murrayi'' *'' Limea opulenta'' *'' Limea parvula'' *'' Limea pectinata'' *'' Limea pygmaea'' *'' L ...
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Acesta (bivalve)
''Acesta '' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species registers 29 species. *'' Acesta agassizii'' *'' Acesta angolensis'' *'' Acesta arnaudi'' *''Acesta borneensis'' *'' Acesta bullisi'' *'' Acesta celebensis'' *'' Acesta citrina'' *'' Acesta colombiana'' *'' Acesta cryptadelphe'' *'' Acesta diomedae'' *''Acesta excavata'' *''Acesta gabrieli'' *'' Acesta goliath'' *'' Acesta indica'' *''Acesta lemuriensis'' *''Acesta marissinica'' *''Acesta maui'' *''Acesta mori'' *''Acesta niasensis'' *''Acesta oophaga'' *''Acesta patagonica'' *''Acesta philippinensis'' *''Acesta rathbuni'' *''Acesta saginata'' *''Acesta smithi'' *''Acesta sphoni'' *'' Acesta verdensis'' *''Acesta virgo ''Acesta '' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species registers 29 species. *'' Acesta agassizii'' *'' Acesta angolensis'' *'' Acesta arnaudi'' *'' A ...
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Limatula
''Limatula'', the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae. Species * '' Limatula attenuata'' Dall, 1916 - attenuate fileclam * '' Limatula aupouria'' Powell, 1937 * ''Limatula confusa'' ( E. A. Smith, 1885) - confusing fileclam * ''Limatula gwyni'' (Sykes, 1903) * ''Limatula hendersoni'' Olsson and McGinty, 1958 - henderson fileclam, minute fileclam * '' Limatula hodgsoni'' (E. A. Smith, 1907) * ''Limatula hyalina'' A. E. Verrill and Bush, 1898 - ahyaline fileclam, hyaline fileclam * ''Limatula hyperborea'' A. S. Jensen, 1909 - Arctic fileclam, boreal fileclam * ''Limatula japonica'' A. Adams, 1864 - Japan fileclam * '' Limatula maoria'' Finlay, 1927 * ''Limatula regularis'' A. E. Verrill and Bush, 1898 - aregular fileclam, regular fileclam * ''Limatula saturna'' Bernard, 1978 - Saturna fileclam, saturnine fileclam * '' Limatula setifera'' Dall, 1886 - bristly fileclam * ''Limatula similaris'' ( Dall, 1 ...
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Limaria
''Limaria'', the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae. Description Shells of species in this genus are thin. The valves are swollen and the shells gape at both ends. There are no teeth on the hinge line. When alive, these species can be recognized by the fact that the soft tissues are red and a large number of tentacles are visible beyond the edges of the shell. Species The following species are found within the genus ''Limaria'' according to the World Register of Marine Species: * '' Limaria africana'' (Bartsch, 1915) * '' Limaria amakusaensis'' (Habe, 1960) * '' Limaria angustata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1872) * '' Limaria arcuata'' Turton, 1932 * '' Limaria auaua'' (Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) * '' Limaria basilanica'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * '' Limaria cumingii'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1843) * '' Limaria dentata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1843) * '' Limaria fenestrata'' (Prashad, 1932) * '' Limaria fragilis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ' ...
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Ctenoides
''Ctenoides'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species: *''Ctenoides ales'' *''Ctenoides annulatus'' *''Ctenoides catherinae ''Ctenoides'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Limidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species: *''Ctenoides ales'' *''Ctenoides annulatus ''Ctenoides'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18580348 Limidae Bivalve genera ...
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Lima (bivalve)
''Lima'' is a genus of file shells or file clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells, within the subclass Pteriomorphia.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 32. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lima Bruguière, 1797. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138125 on 2021-05-08 The shells are obliquely trigonal, and strongly radially ribbed, the ribs scabrous to spinose. The soft parts are bright red and many tentacles protrude from the open valves. Species * '' Lima attenuata'' ( Dall, 1916) * † '' Lima becki'' C. A. Fleming, 1955 * '' Lima benthonimbifer'' Iredale, 1925 * '' Lima bullifera'' Deshayes in Maillard, 1863 * '' Lima caribaea'' d'Orbigny, 1853 * † '' Lima carolina'' d'Orbigny, 1850 * † '' Lima colorata'' Hutton, 1873 * '' Lima disalvoi'' Raines, 2002 * ...
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