Lucinidae
Family of bivalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
Quick Facts Lucinidae Temporal range: Silurian – Present, Scientific classification ...
Lucinidae Temporal range: Silurian – Present | |
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Divaricella huttoniana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Lucinida |
Superfamily: | Lucinoidea |
Family: | Lucinidae Fleming, 1828 |
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These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria.[1]