''Ctena'' 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
Lucinidae
Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria.
Characteristics
The members of this family have a worldwid ...
.
The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
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Ctena bella''
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Ctena decussata''
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Ctena delicatula''
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Ctena divergens
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
*''Ctena bella''
*''Ctena decussata''
*''Ctena delicatula'' ...
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Ctena eburnea''
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Ctena galapagana''
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Ctena gunnamatta''
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Ctena imbricatula''
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Ctena mexicana''
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Ctena orbiculata''
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Ctena reevei''
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Ctena tatei''
References
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Lucinidae
Bivalve genera