Plicatulidae
Sign in to saveThe 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 has a single living genus, Plicatula, with a second, Harpax'' known from fossils.
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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 has a single living genus, Plicatula, with a second, Harpax known from fossils.
==Description== Plicatulidae are small, with weakly convex 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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