''Ctena'' is a genus of
bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, biv ...
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 worldwide ...
.
The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'':
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Ctena bella
''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 delicatul ...
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Ctena decussata''
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Ctena delicatula''
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Ctena divergens''
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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
''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae.
The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in ap ...
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Ctena tatei
''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 delicatul ...
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References
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Lucinidae
Bivalve genera