Verticordiidae

Verticordiidae is a family of benthic marine bivalves in the superorder Anomalodesmata. These clams range from 2 - 200 millimeters in length and are mainly found in coastal waters surrounding Australia and the Americas, though a few species within this family such as Haliris mediopacifica are found in the middle of the ocean. Verticordiidae is known for being a family of septibranchs, or predatory bivalves, rather than filter feeders. Clams dig vertical burrows in substrate and use papillae around the edges of their inhalant siphons to detect microscopic prey. Some clams in this family, specif

genus of molluscs

Haliris is a genus of the class Bivalvia of the family Verticordiidae.

species of mollusc

Halicardia Dall, 1895 is a genus of bivalves in the family Verticordiidae.