Heterodonta

Heteroconchia

Heteroconchia

Infraclass of molluscs


Heteroconchia is a taxonomic infraclass of diverse bivalve molluscs, belonging to the subclass Autobranchia.[1]

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This infraclass includes the cockles, Venus clams,[1] the freshwater mussels, brooch clams, as well as Heterodonta and Archiheterodonta.[2]

Description

These bivalves are distinguished by having the two halves of the shell equally sized (i.e, they are equivalved) and having a few cardinal teeth separated from a number of long lateral teeth. Their shells lack a nacreous layer, and the gills are lamellibranch in form. Most species have a siphon.[3]

Orders and families

The following tree is their info which has been updated with the latest information from the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

Infraclass: Heteroconchia


References

  1. "Heteroconchia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Molluscabase - Heteroconchia". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. Barnes, Robert D. (1982). Invertebrate Zoology. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International. p. 340. ISBN 0-03-056747-5.
  4. Giribet G. 2008. Bivalvia. Pp. 105-141, in: Ponder W.F. & Lindberg D.L. (eds), Molluscan Phylogeny. Berkeley: University of California Press, xi+469 pp.
  5. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Actinodontida †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  6. Carditoida Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 August 2010.
  7. Unassigned Euheterodonta. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 July 2009.
  8. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Imparidentia". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  9. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Adapedonta". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  10. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cardiida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  11. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Galeommatida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  12. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gastrochaenida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  13. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hippuritida †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  14. Lucinoida Gray, 1854. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 July 2010.
  15. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Megalodontida †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  16. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Modiomorphida †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  17. Myoida Stoliczka, 1870. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 July 2010.
  18. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphaeriida". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  19. Veneroida Gray, 1854. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 July 2010.
  20. "Molluscabase - Palaeoheterodonta". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.

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