Sphaeriidae
Also known as: Almejas de uña, Bønne- & ærtemuslinger, Fingernail Clams, Kugelmuscheln, Kulkówkowate, Minute Bog Beetles, Orb Mussels, Orb Shells
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalvia |
| Order | Sphaeriida |
| Family | Sphaeriidae |
| Published in | Deshayes, G. P. (1853). Catalogue of the Conchifera or bivalve shells in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London, Part I. Cyprinidae, Veneridae and Glauconomidae, pp. ii + 216 pp. [introduction by J. E. Gray] [27 June 1853]; Part II, |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 12 |
| Species records held | 568 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 725 |
| GBIF key | 3247675 |
Genera in Sphaeriidae
- Sphaerium — 193 species: Sphaerium acuminatum, Sphaerium aequale, Sphaerium aequatoriale, Sphaerium aktschagylicum, Sphaerium alticola, Sphaerium altiformis, Sphaerium andersonianum, Sphaerium anderssoni
- Pisidium — 164 species: Pisidium acuminatum, Pisidium acutum, Pisidium aequale, Pisidium alexeii, Pisidium alienum, Pisidium altiformis, Pisidium amnicum, Pisidium apscheronicum
- Euglesa — 82 species: Euglesa adamsii, Euglesa atkinsoniana, Euglesa boessnecki, Euglesa cara, Euglesa casertana, Euglesa cavatica, Euglesa centralis, Euglesa chankensis
- Eupera — 43 species: Eupera bahamensis, Eupera bahiensis, Eupera barbadensis, Eupera crassa, Eupera cubensis, Eupera degorteri, Eupera denainvilliersi, Eupera doellojuradoi
- Odhneripisidium — 31 species: Odhneripisidium altaicum, Odhneripisidium annandalei, Odhneripisidium appressum, Odhneripisidium australiense, Odhneripisidium behningi, Odhneripisidium cavernicum, Odhneripisidium dammermani, Odhneripisidium dancei
- Musculium — 29 species: Musculium amurense, Musculium argentinum, Musculium compressum, Musculium discus, Musculium haasi, Musculium hartmanni, Musculium heterodon, Musculium incomitatum
- Afropisidium — 14 species: Afropisidium aslini, Afropisidium chandanbariensis, Afropisidium chilensis, Afropisidium clarkeanum, Afropisidium ellisi, Afropisidium giraudi, Afropisidium hodgkini, Afropisidium javanum
- Sphaericoncha — 4 species: Sphaericoncha amgensis, Sphaericoncha cuneata, Sphaericoncha lenensis, Sphaericoncha tarbagataica
- Sphaerioides — 3 species: Sphaerioides elliptiformis, Sphaerioides hebeiensis, Sphaerioides triangulatus
- Byssanodonta — 2 species: Byssanodonta paranensis, Byssanodonta sinensis
- Protosphaerium — 2 species: Protosphaerium gianae, Protosphaerium talbragarensis
- Megasphaerioides — 1 species: Megasphaerioides okurodaniensis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.