''Thyasira'' is a
genus
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of saltwater clams,
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bivalve
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mollusk
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s in the family
Thyasiridae
Thyasiridae is a family of bivalve molluscs, including the cleft clams, in the order Lucinida.
Genera and species
* '' Adontorhina'' S. S. Berry, 1947
** '' Adontorhina cyclia'' S. S. Berry, 1947
** '' Adontorhina keegani'' Barry & McCormack ...
.
Species
There are more than 50 species in the genus, including both extant (living) and extinct fossil species:
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* '']Thyasira gouldi
''Thyasira gouldi'', common name the Northern hatchet-shell, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Thyasiridae.
This species has been fully protected since 1992 in the United Kingdom under the Wildlife and Co ...
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* ''Thyasira scotiana
''Thyasira'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Thyasiridae
Thyasiridae is a family of bivalve molluscs, including the cleft clams, in the order Lucinida.
Genera and species
* '' Adontorhina'' S. S. Be ...
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* ''Thyasira trisinuata
''Thyasira trisinuata'', common name the "Atlantic cleft clam", is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Thyasiridae. This species is found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to ...
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References
Thyasiridae
Bivalve genera
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