MolluscaBase - Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828

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Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828

AphiaID

218 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Lucinoidea J. Fleming, 1828

Original name

Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828

Direct children (131)

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Subfamily Codakiinae Iredale, 1937
1. Genus Codakia Scopoli, 1777
2. Genus Ctena Mörch, 1861
3. Genus Divalucina Iredale, 1936
4. Genus Epicodakia Iredale, 1930
5. Genus Epilucina Dall, 1901
6. Genus Lucinoma Dall, 1901
7. Genus Antilla Korobkov, 1954 accepted as Lucina (Anfilla) De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
8. Genus Clathroconcha Coen, 1934 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861
9. Genus Codokia P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Codakia)
10. Genus Jagonella Selli, 1974 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861 (junior subjective synonym)
11. Genus Jagonia Récluz, 1869 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861
12. Genus Lentillaria Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777
13. Genus Pexocodakia Iredale, 1930 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777
14. Genus Poumea Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 accepted as Lucinoma Dall, 1901
15. Genus Talocodakia Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epicodakia Iredale, 1930
Subfamily Fimbriinae Nicol, 1950
1. Genus Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
2. Genus Corbis Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
3. Genus Idothea Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (objective synonym of Fimbria)
Subfamily Leucosphaerinae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011
1. Genus Afrolucina Cosel, 2006
2. Genus Alucinoma T. Habe, 1958
3. Genus Anodontia Link, 1807
4. Genus Callucina Dall, 1901
5. Genus Dulcina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
6. Genus Epidulcina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
7. Genus Gonimyrtea Marwick, 1929
8. Genus Leucosphaera J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
9. Genus Minilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
10. Genus Myrtina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
11. Genus Neophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
12. Genus Opalocina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016
13. Genus Pseudolucinisca Chavan, 1959
14. Genus Tinalucina Cosel, 2006
15. Genus Ustalucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2021
16. Genus Lissosphaira Olsson, 1961 accepted as Anodontia Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Lucininae J. Fleming, 1828
1. Genus Austriella Tenison Woods, 1881
2. Genus Barbierella Chavan, 1938
3. Genus Bathyaustriella Glover, J. D. Taylor & Rowden, 2004
4. Genus Bourdotia Dall, 1901
5. Genus Bretskya Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
6. Genus Cardiolucina Sacco, 1901
7. Genus Cavilinga Chavan, 1937
8. Genus Chavania Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2001
9. Genus Clathrolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2013
10. Genus Discolucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
11. Genus Divalinga Chavan, 1951
12. Genus Divaricella E. von Martens, 1880
13. Genus Easmithia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016
14. Genus Falsolucinoma Cosel, 2006
15. Genus Ferrocina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
16. Genus Funafutia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2001
17. Genus Gibbolucina Cossmann, 1904
18. Genus Guyanella J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2016
19. Genus Here Gabb, 1866
20. Genus Imparilucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2021
21. Genus Indoaustriella Glover, J. D. Taylor & S. T. Williams, 2008
22. Genus Jallenia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016
23. Genus Joellina Cosel, 2006
24. Genus Keletistes P. G. Oliver, 1986
25. Genus Lamellolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2002
26. Genus Lamylucina Cosel, 2006
27. Genus Lepidolucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
28. Genus Liralucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
29. Genus Loripes Poli, 1791
30. Genus Lucina Bruguière, 1797
31. Genus Lucinella Monterosato, 1883
32. Genus Lucinisca Dall, 1901
33. Genus Megaxinus Brugnone, 1880
34. Genus Nevenulora Iredale, 1930
35. Genus Notocina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2019
36. Genus Parvidontia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
37. Genus Parvilucina Dall, 1901
38. Genus Phacoides Agassiz, 1846
39. Genus Pillucina Pilsbry, 1921
40. Genus Pleurolucina Dall, 1901
41. Genus Plicolucina Glover, J. D. Taylor & Slack-Smith, 2003
42. Genus Pompholigina Dall, 1901
43. Genus Pusillolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2019
44. Genus Radiolucina Britton, 1972
45. Genus Rasta J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2000
46. Genus Rugalucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2019
47. Genus Scabrilucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2013
48. Genus Semelilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
49. Genus Stewartia Olsson & Harbison, 1953
50. Genus Troendleina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
51. Genus Wallucina Iredale, 1930
52. Genus Bellucina Dall, 1901 accepted as Cardiolucina Sacco, 1901
53. Genus Cyclas Mörch, 1853 accepted as Divalinga Chavan, 1951 (invalid: junior homonym of Cyclas Lamarck, 1798)
54. Genus Dentilucina P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Phacoides Agassiz, 1846 (objective synonym)
55. Genus Eamesiella Chavan, 1951 accepted as Austriella Tenison Woods, 1881
56. Genus Egraca Leach, 1852 accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797
57. Genus Linga De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797
58. Genus Loripoderma Poli, 1795 accepted as Loripes Poli, 1791
59. Genus Lucinida A. d'Orbigny, 1846 accepted as Loripes Poli, 1791
60. Genus Rastafaria J. D. Taylor & Glover, 1997 accepted as Rasta J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2000 (Invalid: junior homonym of Rastafaria Ramme, 1931 [Orthoptera]; Rasta is a replacement name)
61. Genus Strigilla Gray, 1851 accepted as Lucinella Monterosato, 1883 (invalid: junior homonym of Strigilla Turton, 1822)
62. Genus Sydlorina Iredale, 1930 accepted as Pillucina Pilsbry, 1921
Subfamily Milthinae Chavan, 1969
1. Genus Miltha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
2. Genus Retrolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2018
Subfamily Monitilorinae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011
1. Genus Monitilora Iredale, 1930
2. Genus Prophetilora Iredale, 1930
Subfamily Myrteinae Chavan, 1969
1. Genus Elliptiolucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
2. Genus Eulopia Dall, 1901
3. Genus Gloverina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
4. Genus Graecina Cosel, 2006
5. Genus Jorgenia J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2009
6. Genus Myrtea W. Turton, 1822
7. Genus Notomyrtea Iredale, 1924
8. Genus Rostrilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
9. Genus Solelucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
10. Genus Taylorina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
11. Genus Tellidorella S. S. Berry, 1963
12. Genus Myrtaea [sic] accepted as Myrtea W. Turton, 1822 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Subfamily Pegophyseminae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011
1. Genus Afrophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
2. Genus Bythosphaera J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
3. Genus Cavatidens Iredale, 1930
4. Genus Cryptophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
5. Genus Euanodontia J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
6. Genus Loripinus Monterosato, 1883
7. Genus Meganodontia Bouchet & Cosel, 2004
8. Genus Pegophysema R. B. Stewart, 1930
Subfamily Corbinae Stoliczka, 1870 accepted as Fimbriinae Nicol, 1950 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Lucinidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
1. Genus Elathia Issel, 1869 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)

Environment

marine

Original description

Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan. Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569
page(s): 441, 442; note: as family Lucinadae [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218 on 2025-07-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

db_admin

2010-08-10 10:14:45Z

changed

Tran, Bastien

2011-04-03 06:48:38Z

checked

Bouchet, Philippe

2015-01-20 02:57:57Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

2024-03-02 04:15:37Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan. Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569
page(s): 441, 442; note: as family Lucinadae [details]

basis of record Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp. [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Taylor, J. D., Glover, E. A., Yuen, B. & Williams, S. T. (2022). Closing the gap: a new phylogeny and classification of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae with molecular evidence for 73% of living genera. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 88(4)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyac025 [details]

Other

context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. Revista peruana de biología. 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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Language	Name
Dutch	cirkelschelpen	[details]
English	lucineshatchet shells	[details]
German	Mondmuscheln	[details]
Japanese	ツキガイ科	[details]

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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lucinidae)
To Genbank
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam
To NHMUK collection (Lucinidae Fleming, 1828; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8085615)
To The Arctic Traits Database (5 traits)
To ITIS

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To NHMUK collection (Lucinidae Fleming, 1828; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8085615)

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