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Mactridae Lamarck, 1809

230  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:230)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Venerida (Order)
  10. Mactroidea (Superfamily)
  11. Mactridae (Family)
accepted
Family
Mactra Linnaeus, 1767 (type by original designation)

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  1. Genus Aktschagylia Starobogatov, 1970 †
  2. Genus Aliomactra Stephenson, 1952 †
  3. Genus Andrussella Korobkov, 1954 †
  4. Genus Avimactra Andrusov, 1905 †
  5. Genus Caspimactra A. A. Ali-Zade & Kabakova, 1969 †
  6. Genus Chersonimactra Paramonova, 1978 †
  7. Genus Cryptomactra Andrussow, 1902 †
  8. Genus Cymbophora Gabb, 1869 †
  9. Subfamily Darininae Signorelli, 2011
    1. Genus Darcinia Clark, 1946 †
    2. Genus Darina J. E. Gray, 1853
  10. Genus Eopapyrina Woodring, 1982 †
  11. Genus Geltena Stephenson, 1946 †
  12. Genus Ionesimactra Signorelli, 2023 †
  13. Genus Kirghizella Andrusov, 1902 †
  14. Subfamily Lutrariinae Gray, 1853
    1. Genus Eastonia J. E. Gray, 1853
    2. Genus Heterocardia Deshayes, 1855
    3. Genus Lutraria Lamarck, 1799
    4. Genus Meropesta Iredale, 1929
    5. Genus Standella J. E. Gray, 1853
    6. Genus Tresus J. E. Gray, 1853
    7. Genus Zenatia J. E. Gray, 1853
    8. Genus Zenatina Gill & Darragh, 1963
  15. Subfamily Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809
    1. Genus Allomactra Tomlin, 1931 †
    2. Genus Austromactra Iredale, 1930
    3. Genus Barymactra Cossmann, 1909
    4. Genus Coelomactra Dall, 1895
    5. Genus Crassula Marwick, 1948
    6. Genus Cyclomactra Dall, 1895
    7. Genus Diaphoromactra Iredale, 1930
    8. Genus Harvella J. E. Gray, 1853
    9. Genus Huberimactra Cosel & Gofas, 2018
    10. Genus Leptospisula Dall, 1895
    11. Genus Mactra Linnaeus, 1767
    12. Genus Mactrella J. E. Gray, 1853
    13. Genus Mactrellona J. G. Marks, 1951
    14. Genus Mactrinula J. E. Gray, 1853
    15. Genus Mactromeris Conrad, 1868
    16. Genus Mactrotoma Dall, 1894
    17. Genus Maorimactra H. J. Finlay, 1928
    18. Genus Mulinia J. E. Gray, 1837
    19. Genus Oxyperas Mörch, 1853
    20. Genus Pseudocardium Gabb, 1866 †
    21. Genus Rangia Desmoulins, 1832
    22. Genus Sarmatimactra Korobkov, 1954 †
    23. Genus Scalpomactra H. J. Finlay, 1928
    24. Genus Scissodesma Gray, 1837
    25. Genus Simomactra Dall, 1894
    26. Genus Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
    27. Genus Trinitasia Maury, 1928
    28. Genus Tumbeziconcha Pilsbry & Olsson, 1935
  16. Genus Mactrodesma Conrad, 1869 †
  17. Genus Mactrona Marwick, 1952
  18. Genus Mulinoides Olsson, 1944 †
  19. Genus Nelltia Stephenson, 1952 †
  20. Genus Nymphactra Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 †
  21. Genus Ovamactra Woodring, 1982 †
  22. Genus Petromactra Saul, 1973
  23. Genus Planimactra Ionesi, 1986 †
  24. Genus Podolimactra Ionesi, 1986 †
  25. Genus Praerangia Cossmann, 1908 †
  26. Genus Priscomactra Stephenson, 1952 †
  27. Genus Pseudomactra Steklov, 1960 †
  28. Genus Pteroluter Saul, 1973 †
  29. Subfamily Resaniinae Marwick, 1931
    1. Genus Resania J. E. Gray, 1853
  30. Genus Stereomactra Stewart, 1930 †
  31. Genus Stiphromactra Böhm, 1929 †
  32. Subfamily Tanysiphoninae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1971
    1. Genus Tanysiphon W. H. Benson, 1858
  33. Genus Tenuimactra Garvie, 1996 †
  34. Genus Willimactra Saul, 1973 †
  35. Genus Zenatiopsis Tate, 1880 †
  36. Genus Gnathodon G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 accepted as Rangia Desmoulins, 1832 (synonym)
  37. Genus Spisulona Marwick, 1948 † accepted as Spisula (Spisulona) Marwick, 1948 represented as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
  38. Genus Leptomactra Ward, 1992 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5675762f/f6.item.texteImage
page(s): 1: 318 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mactridae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=230 on 2025-05-14
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Mactridae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=230 on 2025-05-14
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2012-01-04 17:55:52Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
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Vinarski, Maxim

original description Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5675762f/f6.item.texteImage
page(s): 1: 318 [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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 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] 
 
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