Hiatellidae is a

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of saltwater clams, marine

bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...

molluscs Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

. This family is placed in the order

Adapedonta Adapedonta is an order of bivalves belonging to the class Bivalvia Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marin ...

.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. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184.

Genera

Genera within the family Hiatellidae include: * '' Cyrtodaria'' Reuss, 1801 * ''

Hiatella ''Hiatella'' is a genus of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Hiatellidae. Ecology These bivalves are stationary suspension feeders. Some species bore into rock for shelter, others also live in rock but do not bore, i ...

'' Bosc, 1801 * '' Panomya'' Gray, 1857 * ''

Panopea In Greek mythology, Panopea (Ancient Greek: Πανόπεια ''Panopeia'') or Panope (Πανόπη) may refer to various characters. The names mean 'panorama' or means 'of the beautiful husband'. * Panope or Poenope,Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' Preface ...

'' Menard, 1807 * '' Saxicavella'' P. Fischer, 1878

References

* * Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 {{Authority control Bivalve families