Lametilidae is a
family
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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. The family is related to the nut clams (
Nuculidae
Nuculidae is a family (biology), family of small seawater, saltwater clams in the order (biology), order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.
The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still u ...
).
Taxonomy
* ''
Lametila''
** ''
Lametila abyssorum''
* ''
Phaseolus
''Phaseolus'' (bean, wild bean) is a genus of herbaceous to woody annual and perennial vines in the family Fabaceae containing about 70 plant species, all native to the Americas, primarily Mesoamerica.
It is one of the most economically importan ...
''
Monterosato 1875
** ''
Phaseolus ovatus''
* ''
Prelametila''
** ''
Prelametila clarkei''
Allen & Sanders, 1973
References
Bivalve families
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