The Limidae or file shells are members of the only
family
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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 ...
mollusc
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s in the
order Limida.
The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10
genera
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...
. 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
''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''
*'' Acest ...
''
H. and A. Adams, 1858
* †''
Antiquilima''
Cox, 1943
* ''
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 biva ...
''
Mörch, 1853
* †''
Ctenostreon''
Eichwald, 1862
* †''
Dimorphoconcha''
Wasmer & Hautmann, 2012
* ''
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. ...
''
Powell, 1958
* ''
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. W ...
''
Iredale, 1929
* ''
Lima
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''
Bruguière, 1789
* ''
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 ...
''
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 confusa'' ( E. A ...
''
S. V. Wood, 1839
* ''
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 distr ...
''
Bronn, 1831
* ''
Mantellina''
Sacco, 1904
* †''
Plagiostoma''
J. Sowerby, 1814
* †''
Pseudolimea''
Arkell, 1933
References
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Bivalve families
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque