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Bivalve genera

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Strigilla
Strigilla is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Tellinidae.
Bentharca
Bentharca is a genus of ark clams. Fossil species placed in the genus have been identified from the lower Miocene (23.03 mya).
Adrana
genus of molluscs
Crenatula
Crenatula is a genus in the family Pteriidae.
Petricola
Petricola is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Petricolinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Pseudopythina
Pseudopythina is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lasaeidae.
Talochlamys
Talochlamys is a genus of bivalves belonging to th subfamily Pedinae of thee family Pectinidae.
Periploma
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the family Periplomatidae.
Pandora
genus of molluscs
Circomphalus
Circomphalus is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
Solamen
Solamen is a genus of saltwater, brackish water and freshwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Crenellinae of the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
Xylophaga
Xylophaga is a genus of bivalves in the family Pholadidae.
Flexopecten
Flexopecten is a genus of saltwater scallops, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.
Venericardia
Venericardia is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Carditidae.
Amblema
Amblema is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Popenaias
Popenaias is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Cetoconcha
Cetoconcha is the only extant genus of saltwater clams in the family Cetoconchidae.
Disconaias
Disconaias is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Geloina
genus of molluscs
Globivenus
Globivenus is a genus of bivalves in the family Veneridae. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution, except for subarctic regions.
Lasaea
genus of molluscs
Lopha
Lopha is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family of Ostreidae.
Lioconcha
Lioconcha is a genus of molluscs in the family Veneridae.
Delectopecten
Delectopecten is a genus of bivalve molluscs within the family Pectinidae. There are currently 18 members of this genus, with around half found as fossils dating back to 66 MYA.
Monia
genus of molluscs
Semele
genus of molluscs
Malleus
genus of molluscs
Caribachlamys
Caribachlamys is a genus of molluscs in the family Pectinidae.
Tivela
Tivela is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Meretricinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Neotrigonia
Neotrigonia is a genus of living saltwater clams, in the family Trigoniidae, which otherwise consists only of fossil genera. For a long time the entire family was thought to be long extinct, but a living species that is now placed in this genus was discovered in 1802. At that time it was assigned to the fossil genus Trigonia. Currently, according to the World Register of Marine Species, 8 extant species in this genus are recognized.
Toxolasma
Toxolasma is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Plethobasus
Plethobasus is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Lucina
genus of bivalves
Polymesoda
Polymesoda is a genus of clams in the family Cyrenidae. The genus was previously classified in the family Corbiculidae, before it was subsumed into Cyrenidae.
Cyclocardia
Cyclocardia is a genus of molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Actinonaias
Actinonaias is a genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae.
Medionidus
Medionidus is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.
Strophitus
Strophitus is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. The common name of mussels in the genus Strophitus is "Creeper."
Cyathodonta
Cyathodonta is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the family Thraciidae.
Lucinoma
Lucinoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Codakiinae of the family Lucinidae.
Anodontoides
Anodontoides is a genus of freshwater mussels, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Paphia
genus of molluscs
Lirophora
Lirophora is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Veneridae.
Lyrodus
Lyrodus is a genus of ship-worms, marine bivalve molluscs of the family Teredinidae.
Mytilopsis
Mytilopsis is a genus of small fresh- and brackishwater mussels in the family Dreissenidae.
Sanguinolaria
Sanguinolaria is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the family Psammobiidae.
Agriopoma
Agriopoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
Solenaia
Solenaia is a genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae. They have a very elongated shell that lacks dentition.
Pseudodon
Pseudodon is a genus of bivalvia from the Unionidae family of freshwater mussels native to East and Southeast Asia. There are 12 recognized species. Their life cycle is thought to be akin to other Unionids, parasitizing fish in order to disperse. They are locally consumed and provide raw materials for jewelry, cosmetics, and medicine.
Vulsella
genus of molluscs
Psiloteredo
Psiloteredo is a genus of ship-worms, marine bivalve molluscs of the family Teredinidae.
Bathyarca
Bathyarca is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Arcidae.
Cryptopecten
Cryptopecten is a genus of molluscs in the family Pectinidae.
Bathyspinula
Bathyspinula is a genus of bivalves.
Thracia
genus of molluscs
Amusium
Amusium is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Pectinidae. Previously, the genus contained several extant genera, but as of 2025 most species, such as A. balloti, A. fenestratum, and A. japonicum, were moved to the genera Dentamusium, Euvola, Parvamussium, Pecten, Propeamussium, and Ylistrum; subgenera were elevated to create some genera.
Xenostrobus
Xenostrobus is a genus of saltwater, brackish water and freshwater bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Xenostrobinae of the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
Serripes
Serripes is a genus of molluscs in the family Cardiidae.
Gastrochaena
Gastrochaena is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Gastrochaenidae. The type species of this genus is Gastrochaena cuneiformis.
Solecurtus
Solecurtus is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve molluscs in the family Solecurtidae.