''Pododesmus'' is a genus of
bivalves
Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed by a calcified exoskeleton consis ...
belonging to the family
Anomiidae
Anomiidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs related to scallops and oysters, and known as anomiids. It contains seven genera.
The family is known by several common names, including jingle shells, mermaid's toenails, and ...
.
The genus has almost
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:
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Pododesmus dunhamorum
''Pododesmus'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Anomiidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Pododesmus dunhamorum''
*''Pododesmus foliatus''
*''Pododesmus incisurus''
*''Pododesmus macrochisma''
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Pododesmus foliatus''
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Pododesmus incisurus''
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Pododesmus macrochisma''
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Pododesmus maxwelli''
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Pododesmus patelliformis
''Pododesmus patelliformis'', the ribbed saddle-oyster, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Anomiidae. It is found in the north east Atlantic Ocean.
Description
This oyster has a thin asymmetric shell up to four centimetres in length w ...
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Pododesmus paucicostatus''
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Pododesmus pernoides''
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Pododesmus puntarenensis''
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Pododesmus rudis''
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Pododesmus sella''
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Pododesmus squama''
References
Anomiidae
Bivalve genera
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