Petricolaria
Encyclopedia
Petricolaria is a genus
of saltwater clam
s, marine
bivalve mollusks in the family Petricolidae
, which is related to the large family Veneridae
, the Venus clams.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of saltwater clam
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
s, 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 mollusks in the family Petricolidae
Petricolidae
The Petricolidae is a family of bivalves related to the large family Veneridae or Venus clams. Some authors include these genera within the Veneridae as the subfamily Petricolinae.-Genera and species:Genera and species in the family Petricolidae include:...
, which is related to the large family Veneridae
Veneridae
The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...
, the Venus clams.
Species
- Petricolaria pholadiformisFalse angelwingPetricolaria pholadiformis, common names "false angel wing" and "American piddock" , is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Petricolidae, which is related to the large family Veneridae, the Venus clams....
Lamarck, 1818 - false angelwingFalse angelwingPetricolaria pholadiformis, common names "false angel wing" and "American piddock" , is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Petricolidae, which is related to the large family Veneridae, the Venus clams....