Limidae
Encyclopedia
Limidae is the only family
of bivalve molluscs in the order
Limoida.
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...
Limoida.
Genera
- Acesta H. and A. AdamsArthur Adams (zoologist)Arthur Adams was an English physician and naturalist.Adams was assistant surgeon on board H.M.S. "Actaeon" in company with HMS Samarang in the British Navy during the survey of the Malay Archipelago, the Japan Sea, Korea and China,from 1843 to 1846. He edited the Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S....
, 1858 - DivarilimaDivarilimaDivarilima is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells or file clams.-Species:* Divarilima albicoma * Divarilima pellucida* Divarilima sydneyensis -References:* *...
PowellArthur William Baden PowellDr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the twentieth century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".Powell was born at...
, 1958 - EscalimaEscalimaEscalima is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells or file clams.-Species:* Escalima goughensis * Escalima regularis Powell, 1955-References:*...
IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1929 - LimaLima (genus)Lima is a genus of file shells or file clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells, within the subclass Pteriomorphia.The shells are obliquely trigonal, and strongly radially ribbed, the ribs scabrous to spinose....
BruguièreJean Guillaume BruguièreJean Guillaume Bruguière was a French physician, zoologist and diplomat.Bruguière was born in Montpellier.He was a doctor, connected to the University of Montpellier. His was interested in invertebrates, mostly snails ....
, 1789 - LimariaLimariaLimaria, the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae.-Description:The shells are thin, inequilateral, moderately inflated, gaping both anteriorly and posteriorly...
Link, 1807 - LimatulaLimatulaLimatula, the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae.-Species:* Limatula attenuata Dall, 1916 - attenuate fileclam* Limatula aupouria Powell, 1937* Limatula confusa Limatula, the file shells or file clams, is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the...
S. V. Wood, 1839 - Limea Bronn, 1831