Psammobiidae
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Psammobiidae or sunset clams, are a family
of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine
bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida
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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 medium-sized saltwater clams, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida
Veneroida
The Veneroida or veneroids are an order of bivalve molluscs. They include some familiar forms such as saltwater clams and cockles, and a number of freshwater bivalves including zebra mussels....
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Genera
The following genera are accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)- Asaphis Modeer, 1793
- Ascitellina Marwick, 1928
- GariGari (genus)Gari is a genus of bivalve molluscs in the family Psammobiidae, known as sunset shells.-Species:The following species have been accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species * Gari bicarinata...
Schumacher, 1817 - Heterodonax MörchOtto Andreas Lowson MörchOtto Andreas Lowson Mörch was a biologist, specifically a malacologist. He lived in Sweden, in Denmark, and in France.- Taxa described :Bibliography and taxa described by Otto Andreas Lowson Mörch include:...
, 1853 - Hiatula
- Nuttallia DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1900 - Psammobaea
- Sanguinolaria Lamarck, 1799
- SoletellinaSoletellinaSoletellina is a genus of bivalve molluscs in the family Psammobiidae, known as sunset shells.-Species in the genus Soletellina:* Soletellina abrata* Soletellina alba * Soletellina atrata* Soletellina biradiata...
de Blainville,1824 - Psammotella Herrmannsen, 1852