Glossidae
| Glossidae | |
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| A view of the umbonal area of Glossus humanus, the Oxheart clam | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Superfamily: | Glossoidea |
| Family: | Glossidae Gray, 1847 |
| Genera | |
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Glossidae is a family saltwater clams in the superfamily Glossoidea.
Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Glossidae include:
- Glossus
- Glossus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 - Oxheart Clam
- Glossus vulgaris Reeve, 1845
- Meiocardia H. and A. Adams, 1857
- Glossocardia
- Glossocardia agassizii (Dall, 1889)
References
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