Mactrinae

Mactrinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Mactridae
Subfamily: Mactrinae
Lamarck, 1809

Mactrinae is a subfamily of marine mollusks in the family Mactridae. Members of Mactrinae are known colloquially as surfclams. Species in Matrinae are bivalvic.[1]

Distribution

Member species of this subfamily occur worldwide and reside in the benthic zone.[2][1]

Genera

Genera in the subfamily include;[3]

  • Austromactra Iredale, 1930
  • Barymactra Cossman, 1909
  • Coelomactra Dall, 1895
  • Crassula Marwick, 1948
  • Cyclomactra Dall, 1895
  • Diaphoromactra Iredale, 1930
  • Harvella J. E. Gray, 1853
  • Huberimactra Cosel & Gofas, 2018
  • Leptospisula Dall, 1895
  • Mactra Linnaeus, 1767
  • Mactralla J. E. Gray, 1853
  • Mactrellona J. G. Marks, 1951
  • Mactrinula J. E. Gray, 1853
  • Mactromeris Conrad, 1868
  • Maorimactra H. J. Finlay, 1928
  • Mulina J. E. Gray, 1837
  • Oxyperas Mörch, 1853
  • Rangia Des Moulins, 1832
  • Scalpomactra H. J. Finlay, 1928
  • Scissodesma J. E. Gray, 1837
  • Simomactra Dall, 1894
  • Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837 (known also as Spissula [sic])
  • Standella J. E. Gray, 1853 (previously Mactroma Dall, 1894. Junior objective synonym)
  • Trinitasia Maury, 1928
  • Tumbeziconcha Pilsbry & Olsson, 1935

References

  1. ^ a b "Surfclams - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  2. ^ "Mactrinae | Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS)". obis.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-06-10.