Glossoidea
| Glossoidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Glossoidea J. E. Gray, 1847 (1840) |
Glossoidea is a superfamily of molluscs.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the Greek γλῶσσα, "glossa", meaning language or tongue, and "-oidea," a suffix denoting a superfamily.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Glossoidea contains the following families:
References
[edit]- ↑ Krylova, Elena M.; Janssen, Ronald. "Vesicomyidae from Edison Seamount (South West Pacific: Papua New Guinea: New Ireland fore-arc basin) (Bivalvia: Glossoidea)". Schweizerbart. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 "Superfamily Glossoidea". iNaturalist. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Etymonline. "Glosso". Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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