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Parallelodontidae

Parallelodontidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs that are related to the ark clams. This family contains at least four genera.

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Parallelodontidae
Grammatodon securis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Arcida
Superfamily: Arcoidea
Family: Parallelodontidae
Genera

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Parallelodontidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs that are related to the ark clams. This family contains at least four genera.1

Species

Species within the family Parallelodontidae includes:

  • Grammatodon
  • Parallelodon
    • Parallelodon rugosus
  • Pleurogrammatodon
  • Porterius
    • Porterius dalli
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