Anomiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Pectinida, class Bivalvia. The family contains 6 accepted species worldwide.
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Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
Anomia ephippium is a globally distributed bivalve species in the Anomiidae fami…
Anomia trigonopsis F.W.Hutton, 1877
Anomia trigonopsis, the New Zealand jingle, is a marine bivalve mollusc species …
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny, 1853
Anomia simplex, the common jingle shell, is a thin-shelled Atlantic bivalve moll…
Pododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes, 1839)
Pododesmus macrochisma, the green falsejingle/Alaska jingle, is a northwest Paci…
Anomiidae animals belong to the Pectinida order in the Animalia kingdom. Most bivalves are gonochoric, meaning they have two distinct separate sexes, though some are protandric hermaphrodites that can change sex over the course of their growth. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Anomiidae is classified in the order Pectinida, class Bivalvia, phylum Mollusca. Members of the Anomiidae family are most well known for their extremely thin, often translucent, paper-like shells.
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