Pulvinitidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pteriida. These bivalves are related to the scallops and oysters. Originally believed to be extinct and known only from fossil records, non-fossil shells of members of this family were first discovered in 1913 by the Australian research vessel HMS Endeavour off the coast of Victoria. Sixty years later, live specimens were finally discovered on the wing of a wrecked airplane at a depth of over 400 meters.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Superfamily: | Pterioidea |
| Family: | Pulvinitidae Stephenson, 1941 |
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Genera and species
editGenera and species within the family Pulvinitidae include:
- Pulvinites de France 1824
References
edit- ^ Loch, I. (5 January 2010). "Bivalve Pulvinitidae". Australian Museum. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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