Fimbriidae
Encyclopedia
Fimbriidae is a family
of Bivalves. Some modern studies indicate that Fimbriidae should be included in the family Lucinidae
. The family contains one recent genus Fimbria with two known species.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of Bivalves. Some modern studies indicate that Fimbriidae should be included in the family Lucinidae
Lucinidae
Lucinidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria.-Characteristics:...
. The family contains one recent genus Fimbria with two known species.
Genera and species
- Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Fimbria fimbriata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Fimbria soverbii (Reeve, 1842)
- Hamamlia †
- Cerkesia †