Ostreoida

Ostreoida
	Spondylus sp
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Subclass:	Pteriomorphia
Order:	Ostreoida

Fossil *Spondylus* valve interiors from the Pliocene of Cyprus.

The order Ostreoida includes the oysters and other families of bivalves such as Pectinidae (mostly scallops).

2010 taxonomy

In 2010, a new proposed classification system for the Bivalvia was published by Bieler, Carter & Coan, revising the classification of the Bivalvia, including the order Ostreoida.^[1]

Order Ostreoida (Oysters)

Superfamily: Ostreoidea
- Family: Gryphaeidae
- Family: Ostreidae

Suborder: Pectinoida

(Scallop shells and allies)

Superfamily: Anomoiidea
Superfamily: Plicatuloidea
Superfamily: Dimyoidea
Superfamily: Pectinoidea
- Family: Entoliidae
- Family: Pectinidae
- Family: Propeamussiidae
- Family: Spondylidae

Suborder: Limoida

(File shells and allies)

Superfamily: Limoidea

Suborder: Mytiloida

(Saltwater mussels)

Superfamily: Mytiloidea

Suborder: Pterioida

(Winged oysters and allies)

Superfamily: Pinnoidea
Superfamily: Pteroidea

References

↑ Bieler R; Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. 2010. Classification of bivalve families. In: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.P. 2010. Nomenclator of bivalve families. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184

Other websites

European checklist of marine species, for Molluscs Archived 2004-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
Man and Molluscs Bivalve page

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[1] Bieler R; Carter J.G. & Coan E.V. 2010. Classification of bivalve families. In: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.P. 2010. Nomenclator of bivalve families. Malacologia 52(2): 1-184

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