| Pulvinitidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Superfamily: | Pterioidea |
| Family: | Pulvinitidae Stephenson, 1941 |
| Genera | |
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Pulvinitidae is afamily of saltwaterclams,marinebivalvemolluscs in the orderPteriida. These bivalves are related to thescallops andoysters. Originally believed to be extinct and known only from fossil records, non-fossil shells of members of this family were first discovered in 1913 by the Australian research vesselHMS Endeavour off the coast ofVictoria. Sixty years later, live specimens were finally discovered on the wing of a wrecked airplane at a depth of over 400 meters.[1]
Genera and species within the family Pulvinitidae include:
