The false ark shells (''Cucullaea'') are a small
genus
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of
marine bivalve molluscs related to the
ark clams. The genus is the only member of the
family
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Cucullaeidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following
species
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:
*
†''
Cucullaea elegans''
(Fischer)
*
†''
Cucullaea gigantea''
Conrad, 1862[Cucullaea gigantea Conrad, 1862 in Paleobiology Database (2018) https://www.gbif.org/species/121408017]
*''
Cucullaea granulosa''
Jonas, 1846[
*'' Cucullaea labiata'' ]Lightfoot
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* ...
, 1786)[
*'' Cucullaea petita'' Iredale, 1939][
*'' Cucullaea vaga'' Iredale, 1930][
]
References
Cucullaeidae
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