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The 2010 taxonomy is known as the Taxonomy of the Bivalvia (Bouchet, Rocroi, Bieler, Carter & Coan, 2010) [citation needed]. The 2010 taxonomy was published as Nomenclator of Bivalve Families with a Classification of Bivalve Families. [1] This was a revised system for classifying bivalve mollusks such as clams, oysters, scallops, mussels and so on.
Molluscs in the class Bivalvia (bivalves), sorted by taxonomic orders. Subcategories. This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total. A.
The taxonomic term Bivalvia was first used by Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae in 1758 to refer to animals having shells composed of two valves. [3] More recently, the class was known as Pelecypoda, meaning "axe-foot" (based on the shape of the foot of the animal when extended).
Bivalves by classification (20 C) E. Extinct bivalves (1 C, 14 P) F. Freshwater bivalves (2 C, 18 P) H. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Tridacna is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. Many Tridacna species are threatened. They have heavy shells, fluted with 4 to 6 folds. The mantle is often brightly coloured. They inhabit shallow waters of coral reefs in warm seas of the Indo-Pacific region. [2]
In 2010, a new proposed classification system for the Bivalvia was published by Bieler, Carter & Coan, revising the classification of the Bivalvia, including the suborder Pteriida. [2] Superfamily Ambonychioidea. Family †Alatoconchidae [3] Family †Ambonychiidae; Family †Inoceramidae; Family †Lunulacardiidae; Family †Monopteriidae ...