Nuculanidae is a
family
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of small saltwater clams,
marine
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bivalve
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mollusc
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s in the
order Nuculanida
Nuculanida is an order of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subclass Protobranchia.
Description
These bivalves are distinguished by the presence of relatively primitive, "protobranchiate" gills. There are a row of s ...
. Species in this family are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water.
Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Nuculanidae include:
* ''
Acutispinula''
** ''
Acutispinula hilleri''
(Allen & Sanders, 1982)
** ''
Acutispinula scheltemai''
(Allen & Sanders, 1982)
* ''
Adrana''
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
* ''
Jupiteria''
** ''
Jupiteria manawatawhia''
Powell, 1937)
** ''
Jupiteria wolffi''
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, 1956
** ''
Jupiteria zealedaformis''
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, 1953
* ''
Ledella''
** ''
Ledella aberrata''
Allen & Sanders, 1996
** ''
Ledella finlayi''
Powell, 1935
** ''
Ledella herdmani''
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, 1953
** ''
Ledella jamesi''
Allen & Hannah, 1989
** ''
Ledella librata''
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, 1952
** ''
Ledella pustulosa''
Allen & Hannah, 1989
** ''
Ledella sublevis''
A. E. Verrill & Bush, 1898
** ''
Ledella ultima''
( E. A. Smith, 1885)
* ''
Lembulus''
Link, 1807
** ''
Lembulus pellus''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''
Nuculana''
** ''
Nuculana acuta''
(Conrad, 1832)
** ''
Nuculana aspecta
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
( Dall, 1927)
** ''
Nuculana bipennis''
( Dall, 1927)
** ''
Nuculana bushiana
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
(A. E. Verrill, 1884)
** ''
Nuculana caudata
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
(Donovan, 1801)
** ''
Nuculana cestrota
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
( Dall, 1890)
** ''
Nuculana concentrica
''Nuculana concentrica'', or the Concentric nut clam, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Nuculanidae. It can be found in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from Texas to Florida
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, 1824)
** ''
Nuculana eborea
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
Conrad, 1848
** ''
Nuculana fortiana''
Esteves, 1984
** ''
Nuculana hebes
''Nuculana'' is a genus of Bivalvia, bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* ''Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* ''Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* ''Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* ''Nu ...
''
( E. A. Smith, 1885)
** ''
Nuculana inaequisculpta''
Lamy, 1906
** ''
Nuculana jamaicensis''
( d’Orbigny in Sagra, 1853)
** ''
Nuculana kalmartini''
Weisbord, 1964
** ''
Nuculana larranagai''
Klappenbach & Scarabino, 1969
** ''
Nuculana marella''
Weisbord, 1964
** ''
Nuculana minuta
''Nuculana minuta'', or the Minute nut clam, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Nuculanidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Labrador to Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and N ...
''
(O. F. Müller, 1776)
** ''
Nuculana orixa''
( Dall, 1927)
** ''
Nuculana parva''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
** ''
Nuculana pernula
''Nuculana pernula'', or Müller's nut clam, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Nuculanidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Massachusetts to Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; ...
''
(Müller, 1779)
** ''
Nuculana platessa''
( Dall, 1890)
** ''
Nuculana pusio''
(Philippi
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, 1844)
** ''
Nuculana rhytida''
Dall, 1908
** ''
Nuculana semen
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
( E. A. Smith, 1885)
** ''
Nuculana solidifacta
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
( Dall, 1886)
** ''
Nuculana solidula''
( E. A. Smith, 1885)
** ''
Nuculana sufficientia''
Poppe & Tagaro, 2016
** ''
Nuculana taphria
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
( Dall, 1898)
** ''
Nuculana tenuisulcata
''Nuculana tenuisulcata'', or the Sulcate nut clam, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Nuculanidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Rhode Island
Rhode Island ( ...
''
(Couthouy, 1838)
** ''
Nuculana verrilliana
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
( Dall, 1886)
** ''
Nuculana vitrea''
(d'Orbigny
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in Sagra, 1853)
** ''
Nuculana vulgaris
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
Pilsbry
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& Brown, 1913
** ''
Nuculana whitensis
''Nuculana'' is a genus of bivalves in the family Nuculanidae. It includes the following species:
Species
* '' Nuculana acapulcensis'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)
* '' Nuculana acinacea'' Habe, 1958
* '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1832)
* '' Nuculan ...
''
Farinati, 1978
* ''
Poroleda''
** ''
Poroleda lanceolata''
( Hutton, 1885)
* ''
Saccella''
* ''
Scissuladrana''
** ''
Scissuladrana ludmillae''
Petuch, 1987
* ''
Thestyleda''
** ''
Thestyleda investigator''
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, 1952)
** ''
Thestyleda louiseae''
(Clarke, 1962)
* ''
Tindariopsis''
** ''
Tindariopsis sulculata''
(‘Couthouy’ Gould, 1852)
Fossil taxa:
* ''
Dacromya''
References
*
*
Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'',
William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
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Bivalve families
Extant Permian first appearances