Solenidae
Solenidae | |
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Some valves of Solen marginatus from the beach drift | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unassigned Euheterodonta |
Family: | Solenidae Lamarck, 1809 |
Genera | |
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Solenidae, commonly called "razor shells," is a family of marine bivalve molluscs in the unassigned Euheterodonta.
Taxonomy
Originally razor shells were all classified as Solenidae. Then the genera were grouped into two sub-families, the Cultellinae and Soleninae. Later, the two subfamilies were recognized as separate families, with Cultellinae accepted as Pharidae and the family Solenidae containing only the two genera Solen and Solena.[1]
Genera
Genera in the family Solenidae include:
References
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