Tellinoidea
Tellinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Cardiida.
| Tellinoidea | |
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| The right valve of a shell of Tellinella listeri, anterior end towards the right | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Superorder: | Imparidentia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Superfamily: | Tellinoidea Blainville, 1814 |
| Families | |
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See text. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tellinacea | |
Families
These families are assigned to Tellinoidea:[1]
- Donacidae Fleming, 1828
- Psammobiidae Fleming, 1828
- Semelidae Stoliczka, 1870 (1825)
- Solecurtidae d'Orbigny, 1846
- Tellinidae Blainville, 1814
References
- Serge Gofas (2004). "Tellinoidea". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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