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The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually epifaunal or nestling, with many species building byssal nests for protection. The majority of species are capable of irregular swimming by waving their long mantle tentacles. Genera All taxa marked † are extinct. * '' Acesta'' H. and A. Adams, 1858 * †'' Antiquilima'' Cox, 1943 * '' Acestarica'' Dekkers, 2022 * † '' Antiquilima'' L. R. Cox, 1943 * '' Ctenoides'' Mörch, 1853 * †'' Ctenostreon'' Eichwald, 1862 * †'' Dimorphoconcha'' Wasmer & Hautmann, 2012 * '' Divarilima'' Powell, 1958 * '' Escalima'' Iredale, 1929 * ''Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón R ...
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