Nuculoidea is a
superfamily of
bivalves. It belongs to the
order Nuculida. It comprises one living family,
Nuculidae
Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.
The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics has been based ma ...
and one extinct family
Praenuculidae
Praenuculidae is an extinct family of prehistoric bivalves in the superfamily Nuculoidea. Praenuculidae species lived from the early Ordovician, Arenig stage through the Early Devonian Emsian stage. .
References
Nuculida
Mollusc superfamilies
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