Nucula
Sign in to saveNucula is a genus of very small saltwater clams. They are part of the family Nuculidae.
Species
nut clams
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderNuculida
- FamilyNuculidae
Habitatmarine
Nucula ist eine Muschel-Gattung aus der Familie der Nussmuscheln (Nuculidae) in der Ordnung der Nuculida. Die Gattung ist seit der Kreide bekannt.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,367
- With media
- 377
- Family
- Nuculidae
- Collections
- LACM, PRI, USNM, SDNHM
- Recorded in
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Fossil records
- Description
- Species
- Extinct species
- References
Nucula is a genus of very small saltwater clams. They are part of the family Nuculidae.
==Fossil records== This genus is very ancient. Fossils are known from the Arenig to the Quaternary (age range: from 478.6 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata all over the world. thumb|240px|right|Fossil valves of Nucula piacentina from Pliocene of Italy
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