How to Identify Limidae
Limidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Limida, class Bivalvia. The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Limidae Species
Limaria tuberculata (Olivi, 1792)
Limaria tuberculata (Olivi, 1792)
Limaria tuberculata is an almost cosmopolitan bivalve species in the family Limi…
Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791)
Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791)
Limaria hians (flame shell) is a small native northeast Atlantic marine bivalve,…
Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lima lima is a filter-feeding clam species found across parts of the Atlantic an…
Ctenoides scaber (Born, 1778)
Ctenoides scaber (Born, 1778)
Ctenoides scaber, the flame scallop, is a small red herbivorous bivalve that nes…
Ctenoides ales (Finlay, 1927)
Ctenoides ales (Finlay, 1927)
Ctenoides ales is a flashing tropical Indo-Pacific file clam that reflects ambie…
Limaria orientalis (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Limaria orientalis (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Limaria orientalis, common name file shell, is a bivalve mollusc in Limidae that…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Limidae?
Limidae animals belong to the Limida order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 10 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Limidae?
Limidae is classified in the order Limida, class Bivalvia, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia · Disclaimer
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