Anomiidae
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Anomiidae | |
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Two beach-wornshellsofAnomia ephippium | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Superfamily: | Anomioidea |
Family: | Anomiidae Rafinesque,1815 |
Genera and species | |
7 genera, see text |
Anomiidaeis afamilyof saltwater clams,marinebivalvemolluscsrelated toscallopsandoysters,and known asanomiids.It contains seven genera.
The family is known by several common names, includingjingle shells,mermaid's toenails,andsaddle oysters.
Description[edit]
Anomiids have extremely thin,translucent,paper-like shells. There is often a hole in the lower shell, caused by growth of the shell around thebyssus.The shell follows the shape of the object it lies on - usually a rock or a large shell of another creature.
Uses[edit]
The flesh of members of this family is unpleasantly bitter and is not eaten. However, industrial uses of the shell include manufacture into, or as part of,glue,chalk,paint,shellacandsolder.Capiz shells, the shells ofPlacuna placenta,the windowpane oyster, are made into decorative objects such aslampshades,inAsia.
Genera and species[edit]
The following genera and species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species: [1]
- Anomia
- Anomia achaeusGray, 1850
- Anomia chinensisPhilippi,1849- Chinese jingle shell
- Anomia cytaeumGray, 1850
- Anomia ephippiumLinnaeus,1758- European jingle shell
- Anomia macostataHuber, 2010
- Anomia peruvianad'Orbigny,1846- Peruvian jingle shell
- Anomia simplexd'Orbigny,1842- Common jingle shell
- Anomia trigonopsisHutton,1877- New Zealand jingle shell
- Enigmonia
- Enigmonia aenigmatica(Holten, 1803)- Mangrove jingle shell
- Heteranomia
- Heteranomia squamula(Linnaeus,1758)- Prickly jingle
- Isomonia
- Isomonia alberti(Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897)
- Isomonia umbonata(Gould, 1861)
- Monia
- Monia colon(Gray, 1850)
- Monia deliciosaIredale, 1936
- Monia macroschisma(Deshayes,1839)
- Monia nobilis(Reeve, 1859)
- Monia patelliformis(Linnaeus,1767)
- Monia squama(Gmelin, 1791)
- Monia timidaIredale, 1939
- Monia zelandica(Gray, 1843)
- Patro
- Patro australis(Gray in Jukes, 1847)
- Patro undatus
- Pododesmus
- Pododesmus foliatus(Broderip, 1834)
- Pododesmus macrochisma(Deshayes, 1839)
- Pododesmus patelliformis(Linnaeus,1761)- Ribbed saddle-oyster
- Pododesmus rudis(Broderip, 1834)- False Atlantic jingle shell
References[edit]
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- ^Gofas, Serge (2012)."Anomiidae".WoRMS.World Register of Marine Species.Retrieved2012-04-23.