False ark shell
The false ark shells (Cucullaea) are a small genus of marine bivalve molluscs related to the ark clams. The genus is the only member of the family Cucullaeidae.[2]
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| View of umbones of Cucullaea labiata (Lightfoot, 1786) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Arcida |
| Superfamily: | Arcoidea |
| Family: | Cucullaeidae Stewart 1930 |
| Genus: | Cucullaea Lamarck, 1801 [1] |
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Cuculina Rafinesque, 1815 | |
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
- †Cucullaea elegans (Fischer)[3]
- †Cucullaea gigantea Conrad, 1862[4]
- Cucullaea granulosa Jonas, 1846[1]
- Cucullaea labiata Lightfoot, 1786)[1]
- Cucullaea petita Iredale, 1939[1]
- Cucullaea vaga Iredale, 1930[1]
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References
- Tran, Bastien (2010). "Cucullaea Lamarck, 1801". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- CAAB taxon report.
- Cucullaea elegans (Fischer) at gbif.org
- Cucullaea gigantea Conrad, 1862 in Paleobiology Database (2018) https://www.gbif.org/species/121408017
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