Limidae

Limidae
	Limidae species
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Subclass:	Pteriomorphia
Order:	Limoida
Family:	Limidae; Rafinesque, 1815
Genera
	See text

The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the suborder Limoida.^[1] The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually epifaunal or nestling, with many species building byssal nests for protection. The majority of species are capable of irregular swimming by waving their long mantle tentacles.

Genera

Acesta H. and A. Adams, 1858
Antiquilima Cox, 1943
Ctenoides Mörch, 1853
Divarilima Powell, 1958
Escalima Iredale, 1929
Lima Bruguière, 1789
Limaria Link, 1807
Limatula S. V. Wood, 1839
Limatulella Sacco, 1898
Limea Bronn, 1831
Stabilima Iredale, 1939

References

↑ Limoida Moore, 1952. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 July 2010.

"Limidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Powell, A. W. B. (1979). New Zealand Mollusca. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-00-216906-1.

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[1] Limoida Moore, 1952. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 July 2010.