The Limidae or file shells are members of the only
family
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of
bivalve molluscs in the
order Limida.
The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10
genera. 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
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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 ...
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H. and A. Adams, 1858
* †''
Antiquilima''
Cox, 1943
* ''
Ctenoides''
Mörch, 1853
* †''
Ctenostreon''
Eichwald, 1862
* †''
Dimorphoconcha''
Wasmer & Hautmann, 2012
* ''
Divarilima''
Powell, 1958
* ''
Escalima''
Iredale, 1929
* ''
Lima
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Bruguière, 1789
* ''
Limaria''
Link, 1807
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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 ...
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S. V. Wood, 1839
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Limea''
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