List of marine molluscs of Ireland (Bivalvia)

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This is a list of the marine bivalves recorded from Ireland. It is part of the List of marine molluscs of Ireland. The list includes species from the continental margin (200–500m), bathyal zone (500–2000m), and abyssal zone (2000–4000m), in the Rockall Basin, Porcupine Seabight, and Celtic Sea.

Taxonomy follows Taxonomy of the Bivalvia (Bouchet, Rocroi, Bieler, Carter & Coan, 2010).

CLASS BIVALVIA LINNAEUS, 1758

SUBCLASS PROTOBRANCHIA

Order Nuculoida Dall, 1889

Superfamily Nuculoidea J. E. Gray, 1824

Superfamily Pristiglomoidea Sanders & Allen, 1973

Order Nuculanoida Carter, Campbell & Campbell, 2000

Superfamily Nuculanoidea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858

AUTOLAMELLIBRANCHIATA Grobben, 1894

SUBCLASS PTERIOMORPHA Beurlen, 1944

Order Arcoida Stoliczka, 1870

Superfamily Arcoidea Lamarck, 1809

Superfamily Limopsoidea Dall, 1895

Order Mytiloida Férussac, 1822

Superfamily Mytiloidea Rafinesque, 1815

Order Pterioida Newell, 1965

Superfamily Pterioidea J. E. Clay, 1847 [1820]

  • Family Pteriidae J. E. Gray, 1847 [1820]

Superfamily Ostreoidea Rafinesque, 1815

Superfamily Pinnoidea Leach, 1819

Order Limoida Waller, 1978

Superfamily Limoidea d'Orbigny, 1846

Order Pectinoida H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857

Superfamily Pectinoidea Rafinesque, 1815

Superfamily Anomioidea Rafinesque, 1815

SUBCLASS HETEROCONCHIA Hertwig, 1895 HETERODONTA Neumayr, 1883

Order Carditoida Dall, 1889

Superfamily Crassatelloidea Ferussac, 1822

Superfamily Thyasiroidea Dall, 1900

Order Anomalodesmata Dall, 1889

Superfamily Pandoroidea Rafinesque, 1815

Superfamily Thracioidea Stoliczka, 1870

SUBCLASS SEPTIBRANCHIA Pelseneer, 1888

Superfamily Verticordioidea Stoliczka, 1871

Order Veneroida H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856

Superfamily Lucinoidea Fleming, 1828

Superfamily Galeommatoidea J. E. Gray, 1840

Superfamily Hiatelloidea J. E. Gray, 1824

Superfamily Gastrochaenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840

Superfamily Arcticoidea R. B. Newton, 1891

Superfamily Ungulinoidea H. Adams & A. Adams

Superfamily Glossoidea J. E. Gray, 1847 [1840]

Superfamily Cardioidea Lamarck, 1809

Superfamily Veneroidea Rafinesque, 1815

Superfamily Tellinoidea Blainville, 1814

Superfamily Solenoidea Lamarck, 1809

Superfamily Mactroidea Lamarck, 1809

Order Myoida Stoliczka, 1870

Superfamily Myoidea Lamarck, 1809

Superfamily Pholadoidea Lamarck, 1809

References[edit]

  • J.D. Nunn and J.M.C. Holmes A catalogue of the Irish and British marine Mollusca in the collections of the National Museum of Ireland ~ Natural History, 1835-2008
  • P. J. Hayward and J. S. Ryland Eds., 1999 The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: Volume II: Molluscs to Chordates Oxford University Press ISBN 9780198575153
  • Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E.(eds) 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas.Ulster Museum and The Marine Conservation Society, Belfast and Ross-on-Wye. Also as CD ROM
  • Poppe, Guido T. & Goto, Yoshihiro. 1991-3. European seashells. Verlag Christa Hemmen ISBN 9783925919107

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