Xylophagaidae
Family of molluscs
| Xylophagaidae | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Superorder: | Imparidentia |
| Order: | Myida |
| Family: | Xylophagaidae Purchon, 1941 |
| Genera | |
| See text | |
Xylophagaidae is a family of deep-sea woodboring bivalve molluscs, similar to shipworms.[1]
List of genera
The Xylophagaidae family contains seven genera:[2]
- Abditoconus Voight, 2019
- Feaya Voight, 2019
- Spiniapex Voight, 2019
- Xylonora Romano, 2020
- Xylophaga W. Turton, 1822
- Xylopholas R. D. Turner, 1972
- Xyloredo R. D. Turner, 1972
References
- ^ Dixon., Turner, Ruth (2002). On the subfamily Xylophagainae (Family Pholadidae, Bivalvia, Mollusca). Harvard University. OCLC 52261201.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Xylophagaidae Purchon, 1941". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
