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Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828 
AphiaID: 218

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Heterodonta (Subclass) > Euheterodonta (Infraclass) > Imparidentia (Superorder) > Lucinida (Order) > Lucinoidea (Superfamily) > Lucinidae (Family)

Status		accepted
Rank		Family
Parent		Lucinoidea J. Fleming, 1828
Sources		basis of record Taylor, J. D.; Glover, E. A.; Smith, L.; Dyal, P.; Williams, S. T. (2011). Molecular phylogeny and classification of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 163(1): 15-49., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00700.x [details] additional source Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184. [details] redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details] [show all]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   Dutch cirkelschelpen  [details] English hatchet shells  [details]
Direct child taxa (147) [show all] [sort alpha..]		Genus Barbierella Chavan, 1938 Genus Bathycorbis Iredale, 1930 Genus Bourdotia Dall, 1901 Genus Bythosphaera Taylor & Glover, 2005 Genus Cavilucina P. Fischer, 1887 Subfamily Codakiinae Iredale, 1937    » Genus Codakia Scopoli, 1777 » Genus Ctena Mörch, 1861 » Genus Epicodakia Iredale, 1930 » Genus Epilucina Dall, 1901 » Genus Lucinoma Dall, 1901 » Genus Miltha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857 » Genus Jagonella Selli, 1973 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861 » Genus Jagonia Récluz, 1869 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861 » Genus Talocodakia Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epicodakia Iredale, 1930 » Genus Triodonta Gray, 1851 accepted as Lucinoma Dall, 1901 (invalid: junior homonym of Triodonta Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827) Genus Dilora Marwick, 1948 † Genus Divalucina Iredale, 1936 Genus Eophysema Stewart, 1930 † Genus Epidulcina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 Genus Falsolucinoma Cosel, 1989 Subfamily Fimbriinae Nicol, 1950    » Genus Cerkesia Monari, 2003 † » Genus Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 » Genus Schafhaeutlia Cossmann, 1897 † » Genus Corbis Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (objective synonym of Fimbria) » Genus Idothea Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (objective synonym of Fimbria) » Genus Krumbeckia Diener, 1915 † accepted as Schafhaeutlia Cossmann, 1897 † Genus Gibbolucina Cossmann, 1904 † Genus Here Gabb, 1866 Genus Joellina Cosel, 2006 Genus Keletistes Oliver, 1986 Genus Lamellolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2002 Genus Lamylucina Cosel, 2006 Subfamily Leucosphaerinae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011    » Genus Afrolucina Cosel, 2006 » Genus Alucinoma Habe, 1958 » Genus Anodontia Link, 1807 » Genus Callucina Dall, 1901 » Genus Dulcina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Gonimyrtea Marwick, 1929 » Genus Leucosphaera J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005 » Genus Myrtina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Neophysema Taylor & Glover, 2005 » Genus Opalocina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016 » Genus Pseudolucinisca Chavan, 1959 Subfamily Lucininae J. Fleming, 1828    » Genus Austriella Tenison-Woods, 1881 » Genus Bathyaustriella Glover, J. D. Taylor & Rowden, 2004 » Genus Bretskya Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Cardiolucina Sacco, 1901 » Genus Cavilinga Chavan, 1937 » Genus Chavania Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2001 » Genus Clathrolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2013 » Genus Discolucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Divalinga Chavan, 1951 » Genus Divaricella Martens, 1880 » Genus Easmithia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016 » Genus Ferrocina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Funafutia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2001 » Genus Guyanella J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2016 » Genus Indoaustriella Glover, J. D. Taylor & S. T. Williams, 2008 » Genus Jallenia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016 » Genus Lepidolucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Liralucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Loripes Poli, 1791 » Genus Lucina Bruguière, 1797 » Genus Lucinella Monterosato, 1884 » Genus Lucinisca Dall, 1901 » Genus Megaxinus Brugnone, 1880 » Genus Parvidontia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 » Genus Parvilucina Dall, 1901 » Genus Paslucina Olsson, 1964 † » Genus Phacoides Agassiz, 1846 » Genus Pillucina Pilsbry, 1921 » Genus Pleurolucina Dall, 1901 » Genus Radiolucina Britton, 1972 » Genus Rasta J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2000 » Genus Semelilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Stewartia Olsson & Harbison, 1953 » Genus Troendleina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Wallucina Iredale, 1930 » Genus Dallucina Olsson & Harbison, 1953 † accepted as Pleurolucina Dall, 1901 » Genus Dentilucina P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Phacoides Agassiz, 1846 (objective synonym) » Genus Egraca Leach, 1852 accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797 » Genus Strigilla Gray, 1851 accepted as Lucinella Monterosato, 1884 (invalid: junior homonym of Strigilla Turton, 1822) » Genus Sydlorina Iredale, 1930 accepted as Pillucina Pilsbry, 1921 Genus Meganodontia Bouchet & Cosel, 2004 Genus Mesolinga Chavan, 1951 Genus Microloripes Cossmann, 1912 † Genus Milthona Marwick, 1931 † Genus Minilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 Subfamily Monitilorinae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011    » Genus Monitilora Iredale, 1930 Subfamily Myrteinae Chavan, 1969    » Genus Elliptiolucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Eulopia Dall, 1901 » Genus Gloverina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Graecina Cosel, 2006 » Genus Jorgenia J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2009 » Genus Myrtea Turton, 1822 » Genus Notomyrtea Iredale, 1924 » Genus Rostrilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Taylorina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008 » Genus Myrtaea accepted as Myrtea Turton, 1822 (incorrect subsequent spelling) Genus Myrteopsis Sacco, 1901 Genus Nevenulora Iredale, 1930 Subfamily Pegophyseminae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011    » Genus Afrophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005 » Genus Cavatidens Iredale, 1930 » Genus Cryptophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005 » Genus Euanodontia J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005 » Genus Loripinus Monterosato, 1884 » Genus Pegophysema Stewart, 1930 Genus Plicolucina Glover, Taylor & Slack-Smith, 2003 Genus Pompholigina Dall, 1901 Genus Poumea Glover & Taylor, 2007 Genus Prophetilora Iredale, 1930 Genus Pseudomiltha P. Fischer, 1887 † Genus Pteromyrtea Finlay, 1926 † Genus Saxolucina Stewart, 1930 † Genus Scabrilucina Taylor & Glover, 2013 Genus Solelucina Glover & Taylor, 2007 Genus Tellidorella Berry, 1963 Genus Tinalucina Cosel, 2006 Genus Anfilla de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 Genus Bellucina Dall, 1901 accepted as Cardiolucina Sacco, 1901 Genus Boeuvia Chavan, 1948 accepted as Bourdotia Dall, 1901 Genus Clathroconcha Coen, 1934 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861 Genus Codokia Récluz, 1869 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 (Unjustified emendation.) Genus Cyclas Mörch, 1853 accepted as Divalinga Chavan, 1951 (invalid: junior homonym of Cyclas Lamarck, 1798) Genus Cyclas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857 accepted as Lucinella Monterosato, 1884 (invalid: junior homonym of Cyclas Lamarck, 1799) Genus Eamesiella Chavan, 1951 accepted as Austriella Tenison-Woods, 1881 Genus Egracina Chavan, 1951 accepted as Divaricella Martens, 1880 Genus Epikodakia [sic] accepted as Epicodakia Iredale, 1930 (misspelling) Genus Lentillaria Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 Genus Linga de Gregorio, 1885 † accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797 Genus Lirotarte Olsson, 1964 † accepted as Tellidorella Berry, 1963 (synonym) Genus Lissosphaira Olsson, 1964 accepted as Anodontia Link, 1807 Genus Loripoderma Poli, 1795 accepted as Loripes Poli, 1791 Genus Lucinida d'Orbigny, 1846 accepted as Loripes Poli, 1791 Subfamily Milthinae Chavan, 1969 accepted as Codakiinae Iredale, 1937    » Genus Eomiltha Cossmann, 1912 Genus Pexocodakia Iredale, 1930 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 Genus Pseudolucina Chavan, 1947 accepted as Austriella Tenison-Woods, 1881 Genus Rastafaria Taylor & Glover, 1997 accepted as Rasta J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2000 (Invalid: junior homonym of Rastafaria Ramme, 1931 [Orthoptera]; Rasta is a replacement name) Genus Viaderella Chavan, 1951 accepted as Divalinga Chavan, 1951
Environment		marine
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Attributes		Functional group benthos » Stage adult (inherited from Bivalvia) [details] Supporting structure & enclosure Exoskeleton (including shells) » Structure Solid » Composition Calcareous (inherited from Bivalvia) [details] Supporting structure & enclosure Exoskeleton (including shells) » Structure Solid » Composition Chitinous (inherited from Bivalvia) [details] [show lower level...]        Loading...
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 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
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		Citation: Marshall, B.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed at http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218 on 2017-10-22
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