Genus | Spisula (trough shells) |
Family | MACTRIDAE (a family of molluscs) |
Superfamily | MACTROIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs) |
Order | VENEROIDA (veneroids) |
Infraclass | Euheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs) |
Subclass | HETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs) |
Class | BIVALVIA (bivalves) |
Phylum | MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) |
Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
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Spisula (trough shells) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spisula (trough shells) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spisula (trough shells) |
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