The false ark shells (''Cucullaea'') are a small
genus of
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bivalve
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mollusc
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s related to the
ark clams. The genus is the only member of the
family Cucullaeidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following
species:
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Cucullaea elegans
''Cucullaea elegans'' is an extinct species of false ark shells from the North of Germany.
References
External links
''Cucullaea elegans'' (Fischer)at gbif.org
Cucullaeidae
Fossil taxa described in 1836
Bivalves described in 1836
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Cucullaea gigantea
''Cucullaea gigantea'' is an extinct species of false ark shell found in the United States, in the Aquia Formation in Maryland and Virginia along the Potomac River and its tributaries, and in Alabama. They flourished in marine environments durin ...
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Conrad, 1862[Cucullaea gigantea Conrad, 1862 in Paleobiology Database (2018) https://www.gbif.org/species/121408017]
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Cucullaea granulosa
The false ark shells (''Cucullaea'') are a small genus of marine bivalve molluscs related to the ark clams. The genus is the only member of the family Cucullaeidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
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Jonas, 1846[
*'']Cucullaea labiata
''Cucullaea labiata'' is a species of saltwater clam or ark shell, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Cucullaeidae.Huber M. (2010) Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world’s marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia aft ...
'' Lightfoot, 1786)[
*'']Cucullaea petita
The false ark shells (''Cucullaea'') are a small genus of marine bivalve molluscs related to the ark clams. The genus is the only member of the family Cucullaeidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
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'' Iredale, 1939[
*'']Cucullaea vaga
The false ark shells (''Cucullaea'') are a small genus of marine bivalve molluscs related to the ark clams. The genus is the only member of the family Cucullaeidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
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'' Iredale, 1930[
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References
Cucullaeidae
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