MACTRIDAE Lamarck, 1809
(a family of molluscs)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Lutraria
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 16 images
Mactra
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 18 images
Spisula
trough shells
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 37 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyMACTRIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SuperfamilyMACTROIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

MACTRIDAE (a family of molluscs) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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