Noetiidae

Noetiidae
Three shells of Striarca lactea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Pteriomorpha
Order: Arcoida
Family: Noetiidae
Stewart, 1930
Genera

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Noetiidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Arcoida. They are related to the ark clams and used to be classified as among them. They are differentiated from the ark clams by the presence of striations on the hinge ligament and on the placement of this ligament. Like the ark clams, however, their shells range from ovate to elongate, are inflated, and are brown and white with clear radial ribs. They usually grow to around 6 cm in length, with a maximum of 10 cm.

Genera and species

Genera and species within the family Noetidae include:

References

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