Plicatuloidea
| Kittenpaws | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreoida |
| Suborder: | Pectinoidao |
| Superfamily: | Plicatuloidea |
| Family: | Plicatulidae Wilson 1930 |
| Genus: | Plicatula |
| Species | |
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7, See text. |
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7, See text.
The Plicatulidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws. These bivalves are related to oysters and scallops. The family is monotypic, having a single genus, with seven species.
Plicatulidae are small, with weakly shells which are irregularly oval or even almost triangular. Typically, they attach themselves to a hard surface by the right valve. The ligament is internal and triangular.
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