Clams and other hard-shelled mollusks

Family Cardiidae
This family regroups Cockles and their relatives.

Family Pectinidae
This family regroups the Scallops and their relatives.

Family Ostreidae
This family regroups Oysters and related species.

Family Cypraeidae
This family regroups the Tiger cowry and related species.

Cypraea tigris – Tiger cowry

Family Ranellidae
This family regroups Triton snails and their relatives.

Family Limidae
This family regroups the Lima clams and their relatives.

Family Strombidae
This family regroups the Queen conch and other related species.

Family Mitridae
This family regroups the Miter shell species.

Mitra mitra – Episcopal miter

Family Mytilidae
This family regroups all Mussels and related species.

Family Veneridae
This family regroups some of the Edible clam species.

Family Tridacnidae
This family regroups some the Giant clams and their relatives.

Hippopus hippopus – Bear paw clam
Tridacna gigas – Giant clam
Tridacna squamosa – Fluted giant clam

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