''Ctena'' is a genus of
bivalve
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 ...
s belonging to the family
Lucinidae
Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria.
Characteristics
The members of this family have a worldwide ...
.
The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
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Ctena bella
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena decussata
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena delicatula
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena divergens
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula
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Ctena eburnea
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena galapagana
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena gunnamatta
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena imbricatula
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena mexicana
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena orbiculata
''Ctena orbiculata'', commonly known as the dwarf tiger lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.
Description
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Ctena reevei
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in app ...
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Ctena tatei
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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References
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Lucinidae
Bivalve genera