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Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculoida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams.

The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics has been based mainly on their feces. ^1]

Genera

• Acila H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
• Adrana Adams and Adams, 1858
• Austronucula Powell, 1939
• Brevinucula Thiele, 1934
• Condylonucula D.R. Moore, 1977
• Ennucula Iredale, 1931
• Lamellinucula Schenck, 1944
• Leionucula Quenstedt, 1930 ?
• Linucula Marwick, 1931
• Neonucula Lan & Lee, 2001
• Nucula Lamarck, 1799
• Nuculoidea H.S. Williams & Breger, 1916
• Pronucula Hedley, 1902
• Sinonucula Xu, 1985

• Lionucula Thiele, 1934 synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931
• Nuculoma Cossmann, 1907 : synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931
• Polyodonta Megerle von M?hlfeld, 1811 : synonym of Nucula Lamarck, 1799

• Lionucula Thiele, 1934 synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931
• Nuculoma Cossmann, 1907 : synonym of Ennucula Iredale, 1931
• Polyodonta Megerle von M?hlfeld, 1811 : synonym of Nucula Lamarck, 1799

References

• "Nuculidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=79123. 
• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
• Bieler R. & Mikkelsen P. 2006. Bivalvia ? a look at the Branches. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 148, 223?235
• Bieler R., Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184.. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.
• Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca

The Family Nuculidae is a member of the Superfamily Nuculoidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Nuculidae:

• Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
  • Kingdom: Animalia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
    • Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
      • Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
        • Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa - Lophotrochozoans
          • Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
            • Phylum: Mollusca (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
              • Class: Bivalvia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Bivalves
                • Subclass: Protobranchia
                  • Order: Nuculoida - Nut Clams
                    • Superfamily: Nuculoidea
                      • Family: Nuculidae - Nut Clams