''Acila'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of marine
bivalves
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
in the family
Nuculidae
Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.
The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics has been based m ...
.
''Acila'' fossils have been found dating back to 113.0
Ma ago.
Species
As of March, 2021, the genus contains the following species:
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Acila castrensis''
Hinds, 1843
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Acila divaricata''
Hinds, 1843
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Acila fultoni''
E. A. Smith, 1892
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Acila granulata''
E. A. Smith, 1906
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Acila insignis''
Gould, 1861
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Acila jucunda''
Thiele, 1931
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Acila minutoides''
Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1958
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Acila mirabilis''
A. Adams & Reeve, 1850
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Acila vigilia''
Schenck, 1936
References
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Nuculidae
Bivalve genera