Galeommatidae

Taxobox
name = Galeommatidae


image_caption =
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Mollusca
classis = Bivalvia
subclassis = Heterodonta
ordo = Veneroida
superfamilia = Galeommatoidea
familia = Galeommatidae
familia_authority = Gray, 1840
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = see text.

Galeommatidae is a family of small and very small clams or bivalve molluscs in the order Veneroida. They are related to the Zebra mussels.

Genera and species

* "Aclistothyra" McGinty, 1955
** "Aclistothyra atlantica" McGinty, 1955
* "Chlamydoconcha" Dall, 1884
** "Chlamydoconcha orcutti" Dall, 1884
* "Divariscintilla" Powell, 1932
** "Divariscintilla cordiformis" P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1992
** "Divariscintilla luteocrinita" P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1992
** "Divariscintilla octotentaculata" P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1992
** "Divariscintilla troglodytes" P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1989
** "Divariscintilla yoyo" P. M. Mikkelsen and Bieler, 1989
* "Galeomma" Sowerby, 1825
** "Galeomma turtoni" G. B. Sowerby, 1825
* "Scintilla" Deshayes, 1856
** "Scintilla stevensoni" Powell, 1932
* "Scintillona" Finlay, 1926
** "Scintillona bellerophon" O'Foighil and Gibson, 1984 - sea-cucumber clam
** "Scintillona benthicola" Dell, 1956
** "Scintillona zelandica" (Odhner, 1924)
* "Vasconiella" Dall, 1899
** "Vasconiella maoria" Powell, 1932

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References

* Powell A. W. B., "New Zealand Mollusca", William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1