Fimbriidae

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Fimbriidae
Fimbria fimbriata
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Fimbriidae Nicol, 1950
Genus:
Fimbria

Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
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Fimbriidae is a family of saltwater clams. marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Lucinoidea. Some modern studies indicate that Fimbriidae should be included in the family Lucinidae. The family contains only one Recent genus, Fimbria, with two known species.

Genera and species[edit]

Genera and species within the family Fimbriidae include:

Fimbria sp; Matmor Formation (Middle Jurassic, Callovian); Makhtesh Gadol, southern Israel

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