Cyrenoidea
TaxonCyrenoidea
AuthorityJ. E. Gray, 1840
Subdivision ranksFamilies
SubdivisionSee text

Cyrenoidea is a superfamily of freshwater bivalves in the order Venerida.[1]

Description

There are approximately 60 or more living species of the superfamily, which can be found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.[1]

Taxonomy

The following families are recognised in the superfamily Cyrenoidea:[2]

References

  1. ^ Wu, Ruiwen; Liu, Lili; Liu, Xiongjun; Ye, Yingying; Wu, Xiaoping; Xie, Zhicai; Liu, Zhenyuan; Li, Zhengfei (2023-09-11). "Towards a systematic revision of the superfamily Cyrenoidea (Bivalvia: Imparidentia): species delimitation, multi-locus phylogeny and mitochondrial phylogenomics". Invertebrate Systematics. 37 (9): 607–622. doi:10.1071/is23015. ISSN 1445-5226
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cyrenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.