Mactrinae
| Mactrinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Mactridae |
| Subfamily: | Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809 |
Mactrinae is a subfamily of marine mollusks in the family Mactridae. Members of Mactrinae are known colloquially as surfclams. Species in Matrinae are bivalvic.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Member species of this subfamily occur worldwide and reside in the benthic zone.[2][1]
Genera
[edit]Genera in the subfamily include;[3]
- Austromactra Iredale, 1930
- Barymactra Cossman, 1909
- Coelomactra Dall, 1895
- Crassula Marwick, 1948
- Cyclomactra Dall, 1895
- Diaphoromactra Iredale, 1930
- Harvella J. E. Gray, 1853
- Huberimactra Cosel & Gofas, 2018
- Leptospisula Dall, 1895
- Mactra Linnaeus, 1767
- Mactralla J. E. Gray, 1853
- Mactrellona J. G. Marks, 1951
- Mactrinula J. E. Gray, 1853
- Mactromeris Conrad, 1868
- Maorimactra H. J. Finlay, 1928
- Mulina J. E. Gray, 1837
- Oxyperas Mörch, 1853
- Rangia Des Moulins, 1832
- Scalpomactra H. J. Finlay, 1928
- Scissodesma J. E. Gray, 1837
- Simomactra Dall, 1894
- Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837 (known also as Spissula [sic])
- Standella J. E. Gray, 1853 (previously Mactroma Dall, 1894. Junior objective synonym)
- Trinitasia Maury, 1928
- Tumbeziconcha Pilsbry & Olsson, 1935
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Surfclams - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ "Mactrinae | Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS)". obis.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
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