OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
Data as of: 2006-05-17
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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae
Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Included taxa
Sunettina
Callithaca
Dorisca
Dosinella
Gemma
Laevicirce
Liocyma
Mercenaria
Saxidomus
Sinodia
Unplaced
Venerinae Swainson, 1840
Dosiniinae Adams H.& A., 1858
Sunettinae Stolickza, 1870
Tapetinae Fischer, 1887
Meretricinae Fischer, 1887
Circinae Dall, 1913
Pitariinae Stewart, 1930
Clementiinae Frizzell, 1936
Chioninae Frizzell, 1936
Samaranginae Keen, 1969
References
Frizzell, D.L. 1936. p.17 Taxonomy
Vokes, H.E. 1980. p.167 [ designation of superfamilies
] Taxonomy
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Loboconcha
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17752) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2002-01-29.