Cyrenoidea Explained

Cyrenoidea is a superfamily of freshwater bivalves in the order Venerida.^[1]

Description

There are approximately 60 or more living species of the superfamily, which can be found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.

Taxonomy

The following families are recognised in the superfamily Cyrenoidea:^[2]

Notes and References

1. Wu . Ruiwen . Liu . Lili . Liu . Xiongjun . Ye . Yingying . Wu . Xiaoping . Xie . Zhicai . Liu . Zhenyuan . Li . Zhengfei . 2023-09-11 . Towards a systematic revision of the superfamily Cyrenoidea (Bivalvia: Imparidentia): species delimitation, multi-locus phylogeny and mitochondrial phylogenomics . Invertebrate Systematics . 37 . 9 . 607–622 . 10.1071/is23015 . 1445-5226. free .
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cyrenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840 . 2024-01-16 . www.marinespecies.org . en.