Intro | Search taxa | Taxon tree | Sources | Webservice | Statistics | Editors | Log in

WoRMS taxon details

Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828

218  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218)

accepted
Family

Ordering

  • Alphabetically
  • By status

Children Display

  1. Subfamily Codakiinae Iredale, 1937
    1. Genus Antilla Korobkov, 1954 accepted as Lucina (Anfilla) De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
    2. Genus Clathroconcha Coen, 1934 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861
    3. Genus Codakia Scopoli, 1777
    4. Genus Codokia P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Codakia)
    5. Genus Ctena Mörch, 1861
    6. Genus Divalucina Iredale, 1936
    7. Genus Epicodakia Iredale, 1930
    8. Genus Epilucina Dall, 1901
    9. Genus Jagonella Selli, 1974 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861 (junior subjective synonym)
    10. Genus Jagonia Récluz, 1869 accepted as Ctena Mörch, 1861
    11. Genus Lentillaria Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777
    12. Genus Lucinoma Dall, 1901
    13. Genus Pexocodakia Iredale, 1930 accepted as Codakia Scopoli, 1777
    14. Genus Poumea Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007 accepted as Lucinoma Dall, 1901
    15. Genus Talocodakia Iredale, 1936 accepted as Epicodakia Iredale, 1930
    16. Genus Triodonta Koenen, 1893 † accepted as Lucinoma Dall, 1901 (invalid: junior homonym of Triodonta Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827)
  2. Subfamily Corbinae Stoliczka, 1870 accepted as Fimbriinae Nicol, 1950 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  3. Subfamily Fimbriinae Nicol, 1950
    1. Genus Bernayia Cossmann, 1887 † accepted as Parvicorbis Cossmann, 1892 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
    2. Genus Cerkesia Monari, 2003 †
    3. Genus Corbis Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    4. Genus Cyclopellatia Cossmann, 1907 †
    5. Genus Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
    6. Genus Gonodon Schafhäutl, 1863 † accepted as Schafhaeutlia Cossmann, 1897 † (junior homonym of Gonodon Held, 1837 (Gastropoda))
    7. Genus Haastina Marwick, 1953 †
    8. Genus Idothea Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (objective synonym of Fimbria)
    9. Genus Krumbeckia Diener, 1915 † accepted as Schafhaeutlia Cossmann, 1897 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    10. Genus Mutiella Stoliczka, 1871 †
    11. Genus Parvicorbis Cossmann, 1892 †
    12. Genus Schafhaeutlia Cossmann, 1897 †
    13. Genus Sphaera J. Sowerby, 1822 †
    14. Genus Sphaeriola Stoliczka, 1871 †
  4. Subfamily Leucosphaerinae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011
    1. Genus Afrolucina Cosel, 2006
    2. Genus Alucinoma T. Habe, 1958
    3. Genus Anodontia Link, 1807
    4. Genus Callucina Dall, 1901
    5. Genus Dulcina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    6. Genus Epidulcina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    7. Genus Gonimyrtea Marwick, 1929
    8. Genus Leucosphaera J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
    9. Genus Lissosphaira Olsson, 1961 accepted as Anodontia Link, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    10. Genus Minilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    11. Genus Myrtina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    12. Genus Neophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
    13. Genus Opalocina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016
    14. Genus Pseudolucinisca Chavan, 1959
    15. Genus Rawya Strougo, 1975 †
    16. Genus Tinalucina Cosel, 2006
    17. Genus Ustalucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2021
  5. Subfamily Lucinidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Amanocina Kiel, 2013 †
    2. Genus Cavilucina P. Fischer, 1887 †
    3. Genus Claibornites R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
    4. Genus Codalucina R. B. Stewart, 1930 † † accepted as Claibornites R. B. Stewart, 1930 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    5. Genus Cryptolucina Saul, Squires & Goedert, 1996 †
    6. Genus Dilora Marwick, 1948 †
    7. Genus Elathia Issel, 1869 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
    8. Genus Elongatolucina F. Gill & C. Little, 2013 †
    9. Genus Eophysema R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
    10. Genus Ezolucina Amano, Jenkins, Kurihara & Kiel, 2008 †
    11. Genus Ilionia Billings, 1875 †
    12. Genus Jagolucina Chavan, 1937 †
    13. Genus Jagonoma Chavan, 1946 †
    14. Genus Luciniola Skeat & Madsen, 1898 †
    15. Genus Mesolinga Chavan, 1951 †
    16. Genus Mesomiltha Chavan, 1938 †
    17. Genus Microloripes Cossmann, 1912 †
    18. Genus Milthona Marwick, 1931 †
    19. Genus Myrteopsis Sacco, 1901 †
    20. Genus Nipponothracia Kanie & Sakai, 1997 †
    21. Genus Nymphalucina Speden, 1970 †
    22. Genus Palaeolucina Chao, 1927 †
    23. Genus Phenacocyclas La Rocque, 1950 †
    24. Genus Plastomiltha R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
    25. Genus Pseudomiltha P. Fischer, 1887 †
    26. Genus Pterolucina Chavan, 1942 †
    27. Genus Pteromyrtea H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
    28. Genus Saxolucina R. B. Stewart, 1930 †
    29. Genus Volupia Defrance, 1829 †
  6. Subfamily Lucininae J. Fleming, 1828
    1. Genus Austriella Tenison Woods, 1881
    2. Genus Barbierella Chavan, 1938
    3. Genus Bathyaustriella Glover, J. D. Taylor & Rowden, 2004
    4. Genus Bellucina Dall, 1901 accepted as Cardiolucina Sacco, 1901
    5. Genus Boeuvia Chavan, 1948 † accepted as Bourdotia Dall, 1901 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Genus Bourdotia Dall, 1901
    7. Genus Bretskya Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    8. Genus Callucinella Chavan, 1961 †
    9. Genus Cardiolucina Sacco, 1901
    10. Genus Cavilinga Chavan, 1937
    11. Genus Chavania Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2001
    12. Genus Clathrolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2013
    13. Genus Cyclas Mörch, 1853 accepted as Divalinga Chavan, 1951 (invalid: junior homonym of Cyclas Lamarck, 1798)
    14. Genus Dentilucina P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Phacoides Agassiz, 1846 (objective synonym)
    15. Genus Discoloripes Wellnhofer, 1964 †
    16. Genus Discolucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    17. Genus Divalinga Chavan, 1951
    18. Genus Divaricella E. von Martens, 1880
    19. Genus Eamesiella Chavan, 1951 accepted as Austriella Tenison Woods, 1881
    20. Genus Easmithia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016
    21. Genus Egraca Leach, 1852 accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797
    22. Genus Falsolucinoma Cosel, 2006
    23. Genus Ferrocina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    24. Genus Funafutia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2001
    25. Genus Gibbolucina Cossmann, 1904
    26. Genus Guyanella J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2016
    27. Genus Here Gabb, 1866
    28. Genus Imparilucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2021
    29. Genus Indoaustriella Glover, J. D. Taylor & S. T. Williams, 2008
    30. Genus Jallenia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2016
    31. Genus Joellina Cosel, 2006
    32. Genus Keletistes P. G. Oliver, 1986
    33. Genus Lamellolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2002
    34. Genus Lamylucina Cosel, 2006
    35. Genus Lepidolucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    36. Genus Linga De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797
    37. Genus Liralucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    38. Genus Loripes Poli, 1791
    39. Genus Loripoderma Poli, 1795 accepted as Loripes Poli, 1791
    40. Genus Lucina Bruguière, 1797
    41. Genus Lucinella Monterosato, 1883
    42. Genus Lucinida A. d'Orbigny, 1846 accepted as Loripes Poli, 1791
    43. Genus Lucinisca Dall, 1901
    44. Genus Megaxinus Brugnone, 1880
    45. Genus Nevenulora Iredale, 1930
    46. Genus Notocina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2019
    47. Genus Parvidontia Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    48. Genus Parvilucina Dall, 1901
    49. Genus Paslucina Olsson, 1964 †
    50. Genus Phacoides Agassiz, 1846
    51. Genus Pillucina Pilsbry, 1921
    52. Genus Pleurolucina Dall, 1901
    53. Genus Plicolucina Glover, J. D. Taylor & Slack-Smith, 2003
    54. Genus Pompholigina Dall, 1901
    55. Genus Pusillolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2019
    56. Genus Quasilucina R. B. Stewart, 1930 † accepted as Lucina Bruguière, 1797 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    57. Genus Radiolucina Britton, 1972
    58. Genus Rasta J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2000
    59. Genus Rastafaria J. D. Taylor & Glover, 1997 accepted as Rasta J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2000 (Invalid: junior homonym of Rastafaria Ramme, 1931 [Orthoptera]; Rasta is a replacement name)
    60. Genus Rugalucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2019
    61. Genus Scabrilucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2013
    62. Genus Semelilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    63. Genus Stewartia Olsson & Harbison, 1953
    64. Genus Strigilla Gray, 1851 accepted as Lucinella Monterosato, 1883 (invalid: junior homonym of Strigilla Turton, 1822)
    65. Genus Sydlorina Iredale, 1930 accepted as Pillucina Pilsbry, 1921
    66. Genus Troendleina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    67. Genus Wallucina Iredale, 1930
  7. Subfamily Milthinae Chavan, 1969
    1. Genus Armimiltha Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †
    2. Genus Eomiltha Cossmann, 1912 †
    3. Genus Miltha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
    4. Genus Milthoidea Marwick, 1931 †
    5. Genus Retrolucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2018
    6. Genus Superlucina J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2009 †
  8. Subfamily Monitilorinae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011
    1. Genus Monitilora Iredale, 1930
    2. Genus Prophetilora Iredale, 1930
  9. Subfamily Myrteinae Chavan, 1969
    1. Genus Beauvoisina Kiel, K. A. Campbell & C. Gaillard, 2010 †
    2. Genus Cubatea Kiel, K. A. Campbell & C. Gaillard, 2010 †
    3. Genus Elliptiolucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    4. Genus Eulopia Dall, 1901
    5. Genus Gardnerella Chavan, 1951 †
    6. Genus Gloverina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    7. Genus Graecina Cosel, 2006
    8. Genus Jorgenia J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2009
    9. Genus Lirotarte Olsson, 1964 † accepted as Tellidorella S. S. Berry, 1963 (synonym)
    10. Genus Lovaralucina Prinoth & Posenato, 2023 †
    11. Genus Myrtaea [sic] accepted as Myrtea W. Turton, 1822 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    12. Genus Myrtea W. Turton, 1822
    13. Genus Notomyrtea Iredale, 1924
    14. Genus Rostrilucina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    15. Genus Solelucina Glover & J. D. Taylor, 2007
    16. Genus Taylorina Cosel & Bouchet, 2008
    17. Genus Tehamatea Kiel, 2013 †
    18. Genus Tellidorella S. S. Berry, 1963
  10. Subfamily Pegophyseminae J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2011
    1. Genus Afrophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
    2. Genus Bythosphaera J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
    3. Genus Cavatidens Iredale, 1930
    4. Genus Cryptophysema J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
    5. Genus Euanodontia J. D. Taylor & Glover, 2005
    6. Genus Loripinus Monterosato, 1883
    7. Genus Meganodontia Bouchet & Cosel, 2004
    8. Genus Pegophysema R. B. Stewart, 1930
marine
Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. <em>Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan.</em> Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569
page(s): 441, 442; note: as family Lucinadae [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218 on 2025-07-09
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
db_admin
2010-08-10 10:14:45Z
changed
2011-04-03 06:48:38Z
checked
2015-01-20 02:57:57Z
changed
2024-03-02 04:15:37Z
changed

Creative Commons License The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License


Nomenclature

original description Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. <em>Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan.</em> Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569
page(s): 441, 442; note: as family Lucinadae [details] 

basis of record Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). <i>Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae</i>. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp. [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Taylor, J. D., Glover, E. A., Yuen, B. & Williams, S. T. (2022). Closing the gap: a new phylogeny and classification of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae with molecular evidence for 73% of living genera. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 88(4)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyac025 [details] 

Other

context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
    Definitions

Loading...


LanguageName 
Dutch cirkelschelpen  [details]
English lucineshatchet shells  [details]
German Mondmuscheln  [details]
Japanese ツキガイ科  [details]
This service is powered by LifeWatch Belgium
Learn more»
Website and databases developed and hosted by VLIZ · Page generated 2025-07-09 · contact: Anton Van de Putte