Limidae
The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida.[1] The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually epifaunal or nestling, with many species building byssal nests for protection. The majority of species are capable of irregular swimming by waving their long mantle tentacles.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Pteriomorphia |
| Order: | Limida Moore, 1952 |
| Superfamily: | Limoidea Rafinesque, 1815 |
| Family: | Limidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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Genera
- Acesta H. and A. Adams, 1858
- †Antiquilima Cox, 1943
- Ctenoides Mörch, 1853
- †Ctenostreon Eichwald, 1862
- †Dimorphoconcha Wasmer & Hautmann, 2012
- Divarilima Powell, 1958
- Escalima Iredale, 1929
- Lima Bruguière, 1789
- Limaria Link, 1807
- Limatula S. V. Wood, 1839
- Limea Bronn, 1831
- Mantellina Sacco, 1904
- †Plagiostoma J. Sowerby, 1814
- †Pseudolimea Arkell, 1933
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References
- Limoida Moore, 1952. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 July 2010.
- "Limidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell, A. W. B. (1979). New Zealand Mollusca. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-00-216906-1.
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