Gastrochaenidae
Encyclopedia
Gastrochaenidae is a family
of bivalve molluscs in the order
Myoida
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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 bivalve molluscs in the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Myoida
Myoida
Myoida is an order of bivalve molluscs. They are burrowing molluscs, with well-developed siphons. The shell is relatively soft, and lacks a nacreous layer...
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Genera
- Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783
- Spengleria Tryon, 1861