Cyrtopleura

Cyrtopleura is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pholadidae.[1]

Cyrtopleura
Cyrtopleura costata. Found in mud, about 50 cm deep. Fort Myers, Florida, USA. Length 13 cm.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Myida
Family: Pholadidae
Genus: Cyrtopleura
Tryon, 1862

The species of this genus are found in Europe and America.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Cyrtopleura costata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cyrtopleura crucigera (Sowerby I, 1834)
  • Cyrtopleura lanceolata (d'Orbigny, 1841)
  • Pholas levesquei (Watelet, 1851)

References
  1. "Cyrtopleura Tryon, 1862". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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