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Spheniopsidae J. A. Gardner, 1928
- Genus Grippina Dall, 1912
- Genus Spheniopsis F. Sandberger, 1861
- Genus Mikrola O. Meyer, 1887 † accepted as Spheniopsis F. Sandberger, 1861 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomy The placement of this family in the Cuspidarioidea by Marshall (2002) was doubted by Steiner et al. (2006) but confirmed by...
Taxonomy The placement of this family in the Cuspidarioidea by Marshall (2002) was doubted by Steiner et al. (2006) but confirmed by anatomical data in Morton et al. (2016) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Spheniopsidae J. A. Gardner, 1928. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391096 on 2024-04-19
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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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details]
additional source Morton, B.; Machado, F. M.; Passos, F. D. (2016). The organs of prey capture and digestion in the miniature predatory bivalve Spheniopsis brasiliensis (Anomalodesmata: Cuspidarioidea: Spheniopsidae) expose a novel life-history trait. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 50(27-28): 1725-1748., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2016.1155780 [details] Available for editors
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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]
status source Marshall, B. A. (2002). Some Recent Thraciidae, Periplomatidae, Myochamidae, Cuspidariidae and Spheniopsidae (Anomalodesmata) from the New Zealand region and referral of <i>Thracia reinga</i> Crozier, 1966 and <i>Scintillona benthicola</i> Dell, 1956 to <i>Tellimya</i> Brown, 1827 (Montacutidae) (Mollusca: Bivalvia). <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 22 (3): 221-288., available online at http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=MR02011.pdf
note: Spheniopsidae is transferred from Heterodonta to Anomalodesmata [details]
additional source Morton, B.; Machado, F. M.; Passos, F. D. (2016). The organs of prey capture and digestion in the miniature predatory bivalve Spheniopsis brasiliensis (Anomalodesmata: Cuspidarioidea: Spheniopsidae) expose a novel life-history trait. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 50(27-28): 1725-1748., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2016.1155780 [details] Available for editors
[request] 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]
status source Marshall, B. A. (2002). Some Recent Thraciidae, Periplomatidae, Myochamidae, Cuspidariidae and Spheniopsidae (Anomalodesmata) from the New Zealand region and referral of <i>Thracia reinga</i> Crozier, 1966 and <i>Scintillona benthicola</i> Dell, 1956 to <i>Tellimya</i> Brown, 1827 (Montacutidae) (Mollusca: Bivalvia). <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 22 (3): 221-288., available online at http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=MR02011.pdf
note: Spheniopsidae is transferred from Heterodonta to Anomalodesmata [details]
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Classification Systematic position uncertain, traditionally placed in order Myoida. Placed by Marshall (2002: 271-284) in the Anomalodesmata on the basis of an internal ligament and a lithodesma, and in the Cuspidarioidea on the basis of commarginal sculpture. [details]Taxonomy The placement of this family in the Cuspidarioidea by Marshall (2002) was doubted by Steiner et al. (2006) but confirmed by anatomical data in Morton et al. (2016) [details]
