''Castalia'' is a genus of

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 ...

s belonging to the family

Hyriidae Hyriidae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of pearly freshwater mussels, aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the order Unionida. This family is native to South America, Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Lik ...

. The species of this genus are found in America. Species: *'' Castalia ambigua'' *'' Castalia cordata'' *'' Castalia cretacea'' *'' Castalia crosseana'' *'' Castalia ecarinata'' *'' Castalia inflata'' *'' Castalia martensi'' *'' Castalia minuta'' *'' Castalia multisulcata'' *'' Castalia nehringi'' *''

Castalia orbignyi Castalia (), in ancient Greek and Roman literature, was the name of a spring near Delphi, sacred to the Muses; it is also known as the Castalian Spring. It is said to have derived its name from Castalia, a naiad-nymph, daughter of the river-go ...

'' *'' Castalia orinocensis'' *'' Castalia pazi'' *'' Castalia psammoica'' *'' Castalia stevensi'' *'' Castalia undosa''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q20155777 Hyriidae Bivalve genera