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Phylum Mollusca (Continued)

 Bivalve Families
Anomiidae through Isognomidae 


CLASS

ORDER

FAMILY

GENUS/SPECIES

COMMON NAME

Bivalvia

Anomiidae

Anomia simplex

Common Jingle

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Anadara brasiliana

Incongruous Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Anadara notabilis

Eared Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Anadara ovalis

Blood Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Anadara transversa

Transverse Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Arca imbricata

Mossy Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Arcopsis adamsi

Adams Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Barbatia candida

White-beard Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Barbatia domingensis

White Minature Ark

Bivalvia

Arcidae

Noetia ponderosa

Ponderous Ark

Bivalvia

Cardiidae

Dinocardium robustum

Atlantic Giant-cockle

Bivalvia

Cardiidae

Laevicardium laevigatum

Eggcockle

Bivalvia

Cardiidae

Laevicardium mortoni

Morton Eggcockle

Bivalvia

Cardiidae

Papyridea soleniformis

Spiny Papercockle

Bivalvia

Cardiidae

Trachycardium egmontianum

Florida Pricklycockle

Bivalvia

Cardiidae

Trachycardium muricatum

Yellow Pricklycockle

Bivalvia

Carditidae

Carditamera floridana

Broad-ribbed Carditid

Bivalvia

Carditidae

Pleuromeris tridentata

Threetooth Carditid

Bivalvia

Chaetopleuridae

sp.

Bivalvia

Chamidae

Arcinella cornuta

Florida Spiny Jewelbox

Bivalvia

Chamidae

Chama congregata

Corrugate Jewelbox

Bivalvia

Chamidae

Chama macerophylla

Leafy Jewelbox

Bivalvia

Chamidae

Chama sp.

Bivalvia

Chamidae

Pseudochama radians

Atlantic Jewelbox

Bivalvia

Corbiculidae

Corbicula fluminea  [Non-Native]

Asian Freshwater Clam

Bivalvia

Corbiculidae

Polymesoda maritima

Southern Marshclam

Bivalvia

Corbulidae

Corbula sp.

Bivalvia

Corbulidae

Corbula contracta

Contracted Corbula

Bivalvia

Crassatellidae

Crassinella lunulata

Lunate Crassinella

Bivalvia

Crassatellidae

Crassinella sp.

Bivalvia

Cuspidariidae

Cardiomya gemma

Bivalvia

Donacidae

Donax variabilis

Variable Coquina

Bivalvia

Donacidae

Iphigenia brasiliana

Giant Coquina

Bivalvia

Dreissenidae

Mytilopsis leucophaeta

Dark Falsemussel

Bivalvia

Galeommatidae

Divariscintilla cordiformis

Bivalvia

Galeommatidae

Divariscintilla luteocrinita

Bivalvia

Galeommatidae

Divariscintilla octotentaculata

Bivalvia

Galeommatidae

Divariscintilla troglodytes

Bivalvia

Galeommatidae

Divariscintilla yoyo

Bivalvia

Gastrochaenidae

Gastrochaena hians

Atlantic Rocellaria

Bivalvia

Isognomonidae

Isognomon alatus

Flat Tree-oyster

Bivalvia

Isognomonidae

Isognomon bicolor

Bicolor Purse-oyster